So...my daughter is in Australia, what should she bring me back as a gift?

[smokeythecat]

Must be nice. She and her husband are there for three weeks! Right now they are at Ayers' Rock aka Uluru if I spelled that right, zooming around on Segways. Its winter there. For a bit they flew over the juncture of the Pacific Ocean, the Indian Ocean and the Southern Ocean. I asked for a toy Koala and a toy Tasmania devil as they were in Tasmania for a few days. I guess it's the great barrier reef next. They have been there only one week into their vacation and have been on 6 flights already.

 

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[Charlie P. (NY)]

Tradition says a boomerang, but a funnel-web spider would be more exciting. Especially if you don't find it in the initial unboxing.

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

A coin set would be cool. Along with your stuffed animals.

 

[freeman]

Ask for a jar of Vegemite.

 

[KSDirtfisher77]

I'm thinking you should ask them very nicely, to bring back some Australian Opal for you. Many different types & also many price ranges depending on rarity. I think it would be even nicer if they found some natural un-cut opal, out on 1 of their adventures.

 

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[pepperj]

Must be nice. She and her husband are there for three weeks! Right now they are at Ayers' Rock aka Uluru if I spelled that right, zooming around on Segways. Its winter there. For a bit they flew over the juncture of the Pacific Ocean, the Indian Ocean and the Southern Ocean. I asked for a toy Koala and a toy Tasmania devil as they were in Tasmania for a few days. I guess it's the great barrier reef next. They have been there only one week into their vacation and have been on 6 flights already.

The opal suggestion or coin set. Though the Vegemite is of required taste.

We drove for to all those spots over a 2 month trip 31 yrs ago.
Climbed that big old red rock, snorkled the Great Barrier Reef.
Flying to each local is a great experience, though driving and camping was also a trip in itself.

 

[smokeythecat]

Opals might be a good bet. They have at LEAST 4 more flights to go.

 

[Mackaydon]

A three-ounce nugget from the Golden Triangle area would satisfy me.
Don in SoCal.

 

[Blak bart]

Boomerang....im sure you need one like a hole in your head !! 😅🤣😅 that's what I got from relatives that visited !! Opals would be fantastic !!

 

[Blak bart]

A three-ounce nugget from the Golden Triangle area would satisfy me.
Don in SoCal.

Wonder how much that baby would cost ??

 

[Red-Coat]

A nice opal would be a lovely thing to bring back. Last time I was there, I found a beautiful opalised belemnite fossil in a rock & gem shop, but you'd need to seek out an item like that. Something available at most tourist markets are key rings with a resin fob containing a 'redback' spider (Australian black widow). They're small, and the guy that I bought mine from told me the impressively large ones are made of rubber and aren't real spiders.

 

[Mackaydon]

Blak Bart,
I was thinking he'd find the 3-ouncer, not buy it.
Don......

 

[teleprospector]

A digeridoo!
Jon from s/e Michigan

 

[UnderMiner]

Gold nugget the same size and shape as an Idaho potato. 😀👍

 

[newnan man]

The opal is a great idea. Australian opals are beautiful & come in many ranges of color.

 

[pepperj]

The opal is a great idea. Australian opals are beautiful & come in many ranges of color.

Kind of regret that we didn't push the driving a tad more, and go to Coober Pedy to see the opal mine/attractions.
The visa was running out and we still had to sell car in Darwin.

 

[zemetrius]

with all the creepy crawlies downunder, hope she doesn't bring back something nasty.

 

[smokeythecat]

They are either a) on airplanes or b)at resorts. Must be nice but in a couple days are going to the great barrier reef and taking a cruise up some river or another. I told her to watch out for crocodiles and she told me they didn't allow them on the boat (apparently not a little tiny boat.) When they went to Ayers Rock they used Segways.