Australia is an island in the middle of nowhere and many are starting to doubt its existence.

The images of bronzed people lying on white beaches makes it seem like the whole of Australia lives an idyllic life of holidays and good times. From bizarre incidents involving apparently important people to the strange wildlife doing never-before-seen things, Down Under often appears out of touch with reality.

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At least we have good coffee — with good coffee we can live confidently and free from the world's judgement and the growing belief that #AustraliaIsntReal.

Here are some pretty decent reasons why Australians appear to be an alien species:

1. Minister says he will kill Johnny Depp's dogs

On Thursday, the ridiculous land that is Australia collided with Hollywood royalty. Johnny Depp has been told his dogs Pistol and Boo need to "bugger off" out of Australia, or face the death penalty. It would be funny if Barnaby Joyce wasn't so serious.

2. Kangaroos get into street fights

The fact that Kangaroos hang out on suburban driveways is hard enough to believe, but when they start boxing each other, the land Down Under turns into a true Street Fighter spectacle.

3. The prime minister has strange hobbies

Tony Abbott wears speed dealer sunglasses, eats onions, wears "budgie smugglers" in public, skolls beer, wants to shirtfront Vladimir Putin and, more often than not, he goes by the name "Tone."

#EXCLUSIVE FOOTAGE: We've just seen Prime Minister Tony Abbott pull a Bob Hawke and skoll his beer at a Sydney pub. Here's how it went down, as observed by us. >>> http://bit.ly/1G5rvPQ #auspolMORE FOOTAGE HERE: http://bit.ly/1G7MpxU Posted by The Australian Women's Weekly on Saturday, April 18, 2015

Tony Abbott likes to be relatable. Image: SMH / Getty Images

4. The last prime minister had a swearing problem

When an Australian leader swears like a trooper, he or she becomes more loved.

5. Spiders are filled with more spiders

This can't be real life.

6. Its pants off Friday every day

Because who needs pants when it's always sunny.

7. Selfies with quokkas is a regular hobby

Koalas are so 2004.

Beach selfy with a goofy quokka A photo posted by Lisa G (@lisagav) on Feb 6, 2015 at 11:56pm PST





8. Important people speak Taylor Swift at inappropriate times

Haters gonna hate in Australia, but mainly Aussies just love stupid humour. The managing director of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation pulled out a classic TayTay line during a very serious Senate hearing.

9. Australian teenagers are worse than anything in the real world

Take Corey Worthington. Don't give a damn.

11. A week looks like the apocalypse, but Australians don't die out

Fire and floods can strike at the same time. Australians are born tough.

Unbelievable photo from the Adelaide hills bush fire. Really hoping it rains pic.twitter.com/PW38tDstjo — Dan Corbett (@DCorbs10) January 4, 2015

11. An office Christmas party looks like this

It also happens on a Tuesday.

Slip 'n Slide at Flight Centre. Image: Reddit / travelator

12. The police are out of control

Sometimes they accept dance-off challenges, sometimes they put a pot smoker's to-do list on Twitter, and sometimes they play pranks on people who lose their phones.

Image: FACEBOOK / BELLA CROOKE

13. You can surf on anything in Australia

The guy who surfed a whale carcass said so.



A man poses for photos on a whale carcass. Sharks all around him. He won't be charged. Find out why @7NewsPerth at 6 pic.twitter.com/E3amtI5Q5m — Jordan Cutts (@CuttsJordan) November 1, 2014

14. Train dance parties are a thing

Because life is a party. No? Oh wait, only in Australia.

