Vegemite Shock (FS 2)

Vegemite: Delicious Australian Dark Yeast Extract Spread for Toast Source: iStockphoto / bhofack2/Getty Images/iStockphoto

New cultural encounter. Vegemite challenges newcomers with its taste. It is overwhelming or even horrible.

Meat pie

Close-up of a man's hands holding an Australian meat pie with a bite taken out of it. Source: Moment RF / Jenny Dettrick/Getty Images

Colourful ice-cream sticks or Icy poles

Digital generated image of many popsicles organised into pattern on pink surface. Source: Moment RF / Andriy Onufriyenko/Getty Images

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