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Australia's strangest laws!

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Weird Laws  in Australia

Source: www.nationalgeographic.com.au

In this article we invite you to learn about Australia's strangest laws:

. In Gold Coast, it is illegal for women to wear a bikini whose material exceeds six square inches

. It is illegal to leave your car keys inside a vehicle that is unattended

.Roaming the streets of Australia while wearing felt shoes, black clothes and black shoe polish can be a sure way to get arrested

. Walking on the right hand side of the road in Australia is illegal, even if you are walking on a footpath


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