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Cockroach Racing, Ride-On Mowers And Dunny Races Prove Queensland's Australia Day Celebrations Are More Aussie Than Yours

Queensland's Australia Day Parties Are More Aussie Than Yours
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True blue. Occa. Aussie as.

No matter how you say it, there's a certain patriotism that comes out at Australia Day barbecues around the country, but no one celebrates our sunburnt country's cringe-worthy Australiana better than Queensland.

Like one big party planned by your uncle Kev, the state outdoes itself every year with a smorgasbord of occa options involving cockroaches, dunnys and ride-on mowers.

Cockroach Racing at the Story Bridge Hotel

Queensland Does It Better

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