Most people of Australia want this for our nation anthem.

[pacfan]

I'll go with Waltzing Matilda anytime...
Long before internet days, I used to tinker with my shortwave or worldband radio to connect with the world from our jungle here. When I heard Waltzing Matilda and a shriek of some Australian bird, a toucan?, I knew I was in Australia... ...missing the simple, ol' days...

[Ghost]

I'll go with Waltzing Matilda anytime...
Long before internet days, I used to tinker with my shortwave or worldband radio to connect with the world from our jungle here. When I heard Waltzing Matilda and a shriek of some Australian bird, a toucan?, I knew I was in Australia... ...missing the simple, ol' days...

More than likely the bird was a cockatoo and Waltzing Matilda is about a sheep thief. They love their sheep here.

[pacfan]

I'll go with Waltzing Matilda anytime...
Long before internet days, I used to tinker with my shortwave or worldband radio to connect with the world from our jungle here. When I heard Waltzing Matilda and a shriek of some Australian bird, a toucan?, I knew I was in Australia... ...missing the simple, ol' days...

More than likely the bird was a cockatoo and Waltzing Matilda is about a sheep thief. They love their sheep here.

Ahh, I see. I couldn't distinguish types of bird by their chirps or tweets but I can recongnize sheep's bleatings anytime, mate. But noo, I don't make love to them.

[Andre]

I'll go with Waltzing Matilda anytime...
Long before internet days, I used to tinker with my shortwave or worldband radio to connect with the world from our jungle here. When I heard Waltzing Matilda and a shriek of some Australian bird, a toucan?, I knew I was in Australia... ...missing the simple, ol' days...

For sure, even that would be better than Advance Australia fair, Its such a droning song you can even sing it in one tone (boredom tone).

We dont have toucans here mate,probably a whip bird (not sure of the real name) or a bell bird. Both have great sounds.

Ahh here you go the big four noises out here :-)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBGHGc2YOqY


Bell birds

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4R7xDUN6jI


Magpie call

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7nwP...eature=related


Kookaburras

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiYE0...endscreen&NR=1

[pacfan]

I'll go with Waltzing Matilda anytime...
Long before internet days, I used to tinker with my shortwave or worldband radio to connect with the world from our jungle here. When I heard Waltzing Matilda and a shriek of some Australian bird, a toucan?, I knew I was in Australia... ...missing the simple, ol' days...

For sure, even that would be better than Advance Australia fair, Its such a droning song you can even sing it in one tone (boredom tone).

We dont have toucans here mate,probably a whip bird (not sure of the real name) or a bell bird. Both have great sounds.

Ahh here you go the big four noises out here :-)




Bell birds




Magpie call




Kookaburras

Thanks mate. You've got a pretty large wildlife out there downunder. I wonder if the ol' penguin platipus made any call.