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Re: Australians (was Re: "Pendennis Castle")



"Bradley Torr" <btorr@bigpond.nospam.com> wrote:
> 
> There certainly are, though they're not as used as often as, say, earlier
> this century.
> 
> NSW: Cockroaches, Blues
> VIC: Cabbage Farmers, Cabbage Patchers, Mexicans (to NSW and QLDers)
> QLD: Banana Benders, Cane Toads
> SA: Crow Eaters
> WA: Sand Gropers
> TAS: <never heard one for this, except dozens of references to alleged
> inbreeding>
> ACT: Yogi Bears (because their licence plates all start with "Y")
> NT: <never heard one either except for "Top Enders" for people from the
> northern areas of the NT>


NT: Top Enders for Darwin, Dust Eaters for the
"southern end".

Most of us prefer, Territorians.

Heh heh, I can think of a few others, not suitable for
publication in this group.

----Tell
Alice Springs NT.