What the first thing you think of when you hear 'Australia'?

convicts

Fosters, Australian for beer.

desert

A really crappy movie with Hugh Jackman and Nicole Kidman

I thought of the outback.  Actually the first thing to my mind was a light yellow color and a sense of dryness.

First thought: Steve irwin.  The crocodile hunter.  It's still sad to think about it.  He was truly a great man!

Kangaroos, because, well, kangaroos are awesome.

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i think of outback steak house. in their new commercials it's like come to Australia and get outback. i also think of those outfit that people wear when looking at wild life.

Platypi. 

When i saw the thread i immediatly thought about the movie Australia.
 
So none of the above.

Josef Fritzl

I think of convicts. Oh and my family who live there. They are convicts too.

My overseas friend.

The Hulkamania Tour: LET THE BATTLE BEGIN!  

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beaches

A mental image of the Australian outback pops up (sans wildlife).  Anything After that, I'm thinking about it more so it doesn't count.