The coolest thing is a kangaroo “ball sack”. I saw them for sale everywhere.
I’ll have to ask him where he’s going this time. He’s been there 2 times already, but this time he’s going to a different part of the country. I BELIEVE he’s going to be around the Perth area, but I’m not sure. Somebody mentioned that before and it sounded familiar. I’ll check and get back to everyone!
A supercharged ‘Interceptor’ like Mel Gibson drove at the end of ‘Mad Max’…?
I think I’m the very few Perth Dopers. Warn him that it’s farking hot at the moment: 39 degrees today (102F) and dry! February is consistently hot… a month best spent on the beach. 
A friend who is Australian returned to visit her family some years back and brought me a treasure trove of footy items, including a Carlton Blues jersey. This happened long enough ago that it bears the old VFL, rather than the AFL logo. That, and a lovely scarf that served me well during our January snows, were most welcome. Should you be a footy fan of any description (or know one and want a can’t-miss gift opportunity) this is great fun
What about those big horns you see in the cough-drop commercials?
Are they from Austria or Switzerland?
clenches teeth Get. Those. Hostess. Products. Away. From. Me. relocates to Switzerland
Sorry.
I agree with the Dopers who suggested local music, but that really depends on your taste. I can think of the following artists off the top of my head:
Solo artists:
Wendy Matthews (Not sure how I’d describe her style… contemporary, kind of sad?)
Merril Bainbridge (Pop with a country feel?)
Vanessa Amarosi (Pop.)
Darren Hayes (The dark-haired guy from Savage Garden, who is now blond. Pop.)
Bands:
Killing Heidi (Noise. Angry noise.)
Madison Avenue (Pop.)
None of these are terribly recent, (My family moved from Australia several years ago) so you may be better off asking the music store clerk.
Movies and/or books?
I hate to play music snob, but I thought I’d help out here.
I’d say adult contemporary pop. Dido meets Jewel.
Killing Heidi? Pop. Kind of like Australia’s version of Avril Lavigne.
I once asked a bloke to bring me back a didgeridoo from Australia. The next time I saw him he said “Sorry, I couldn’t find one that would fit in my suitcase”. Turns out he thought it was a sort of whistle.
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Solo artists:
Wendy Matthews (Not sure how I’d describe her style… contemporary, kind of sad?)
Merril Bainbridge (Pop with a country feel?)
Vanessa Amarosi (Pop.)
Darren Hayes (The dark-haired guy from Savage Garden, who is now blond. Pop.)
Bands:
Killing Heidi (Noise. Angry noise.)
Madison Avenue (Pop.)
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Dude. They all suck. Try, Tripod, The Waifs, The Whitlams.
GODDAMIT HE’S A NEW ZEALANDER! :mad:
Personally, I would suggest, A bottle of Bundaberg Rum. In fact several. And last time I checked, canning native and endangered animals was illegal! The thought of a canned platypus makes me sick, you should be ashamed of yourself. I say stock up on all the candy we have over here that you don’t have over there. Especially Cherry Ripes. And Tim Tams.
Don’t buy a didgeridoo. You’re not black, don’t try.
I was the one who suggested canned platypus. And I’m not ashamed of myself for two reasons.
- “Canned Platypus” is a plush animal-shaped toy in a can. No animals were harmed in its manufacture.
- Platypi, while somewhat threatened by habitat destruction, aren’t exactly endangered. In fact, they’re fairly common.
Which is not to say that I’d ever want an actual platypus harmed. They’re lovely creatures.
As for the digeridoo, I’m not black either, but I can play a didge just fine…unlike many black folks in the US, I’m sure. I think you’re the one who ought to be ashamed of yourself.
Hey, I live in Australia… and I’ve never heard of stuffing a toy in a can. What’s the point?
What so suddenly because it’s not threatened now… it’s ok to kill it? They’re almost impossible to breed in captivity, in fact they never have been. (although there are reports a platypus may or may not have laid eggs in captivity) Lovely creatures? The males have poisonous spurs. You wouldn’t want one of them for a pet.
And by black, I meant Indigenous… to Australia. And who are you to say you can play it fine? The didgeridoo is an instrument invovlved in sacred ceremonies, played by indigenous Australians. It’s not something for a tourist to just pick up and go, “oh how cute, this’ll look good next to my faux platypus in a can”. It’s an insult for a female to play it. It is traditionally, and should remain as an instrument played only by aboriginal men. But hey, if you want to screw the sanctity of a culture almost lost. Go right ahead.
My aunt and uncle went a few years back. I thought the boomerang was a little obvious, so I asked them to bring me a bull-roarer. It’s an elliptical piece of wood with a slight “dish” in it, attached to a long cord. You swing it around over your head and it makes a loud whirring sound. See the second Crocodile Dundee movie for an example.
The one they brought back for me was really nicely carved and beautifully painted. I have never tested it out, but I like it as an object.
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Australian wines are a good choice. But be aware that they IME - at least those that appear in the UK - are vinted to a standard and lack the individuality and variability present in French wines.
If he were single, I’d suggest he bring back a wife. 
Don’t ask him to bring back a digeridoo unless he’s musical.
Oh, lighten up. No one said it was ok to kill platypuses. Talk about a strawman.
If the Aboriginals took such great offence towards tourists buying didgeridoos then they wouldn’t make them for the purpose of selling them. Regarding the playing of didgeridoos by women check this.
There is a new product on the market - a Vegimite flavoured biscuit. It is very very yummy. Should be good for a laugh and a nice treat.
Possibly useful for weening the untrained palate onto the hard stuff.