Travel Topics: Australia vs. New Zealand
You have the opportunity to travel to either Australia or New Zealand, but how much do you really know about each? If you're like me, you went to public school here in the US and were a bit confused on the differences between Australia and New Zealand.
Here we have devised an in depth and scientifically accurate chart to assist you in the vital differences between Australia and New Zealand.
| Categories | Australia |
New Zealand |
| Flags |  Union Jack with 6 white stars |
 Union jack with 4 red stars |
| Indigenous People | Aborigines - arrived 40,000 or more years ago | Maori - arrived around 1000 years ago |
| Notable Animals | Kangaroo |
Kiwi Bird & Sheep |
| Most Notable Film | Crocodile Dundee & Bad Boy Bobby |
Lord of The Rings I, II & III |
| Comedy on TV | Summer Heights High |
Flight of the Conchords |
| Notable Music | AC/DC - Big Balls |
OMC - How Bazaar |
| Sports Championships or World Cups | Netball - 8 |
Netball - 3 Rugby - 1 Cricket - 0 Soccer - 0 |
| National Animal Enthusiast | Steve Erwin |
Any sheep farmer |
| Nudism | Annual Nude Olympics Maslim Beach, South Australia |
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| What's for lunch? | "Feesh and Cheeps!" |
"Fush and Chups!" |
After some serious scientific analysis, New Zealand and Australia are a very close match up. One striking note by the Aussie's is their notable movies with Bad Boy Bobby and Crocodile Dundee. You see, both of these movies made me cry, but for very different reasons.
Regarding the music, AC/DC beats OMC, but only by a letter. This proves one thing about their music choices: neither likes to use names for band titles, only letters.
Australia has had more professional sporting titles but with a larger population, and thus bigger talent pool, this can be expected. Oddly however, New Zealand's All Blacks are a very good Rugby team, they just don't show up when it counts during the championships.
In conclusion, if you have the opportunity, then check out these two amazing countries for yourself and see what differences you come up with. Find out how you can work and travel in either New Zealand or Australia.