▲The sandstorm of 2009 as seen from the usually visible Sydney Harbour Bridge.

▲Droughts rocked Coober Pedy especially hard in the early 2000s.

▲A white cat named George peers out over the Sydney Harbour Bridge in 1957.

▲George appears to have the right idea.

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Australia and Tasmania face off in a lumberjack competition circa 1956.

▲The Sydney Harbour Bridge stopped traffic and hosted breakfast for locals in 2010.

▲A Sydney woman is slightly bemused by a member of the undead during the 2010 Sydney Zombie walk.

▲This series of eerie human art installations by Andrew Baines made its way to Bondi Beach.

▲The Dachshund UN General Assembly is in session at the Melbourne Museum. This art installation was by Bennett Miller.

▲A total of 1,700 beach towels are displayed on Bondi Beach to commemorate 1700 Aussies who pass from Skin Cancer every year.

▲The world's largest massage record is set, with 263 masseuses and volunteers taking part in Daylesford, VIC.

▲Tamara Beach gets a petrol pump for the Sculptures by the Sea exhibit in Sydney.

▲The Queen Mary II negotiates through the Sydney Harbour in 2007.

▲A computer error causes a momentary crash at the Australian Securities Exchange in 2007.

▲Aussie culture on full display as surrealism meets surfing on Bondi Beach.

▲The Defense Force Air Show features RAAF F-111's swooping through the sky during the Townsville, QLD.

▲The world record for mass ball dribbling is celebrated in Melbourne at the Basketball Australia Brand Launch in 2009.

▲This surreal human sculpture features the West Australian Symphony Orchestra playing 'Symphony in the Sea' at North Cottesloe Beach in Perth in 2009.

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The Red Bull Flugtag is underway with this carrier bug dashing through the skies.

▲This art installation at Bondi Beach imprisons the performers.

▲Melburnians attempt to break the record for most people dressed as a superhero in 2010.

▲Students from Yirara College participate in the 48th Henley-on-Todd Dry Riverbed Regatta in Alice Springs, NT.

▲The Guinness World Record attempt took place in Melbourne's Federation Square.

▲Matt Hall competes in the 2010 Red Bull Air Race World Championships.

▲The Animals On Bikes sculpture is 120 km long and one of the longest sculptures in the world.

▲Aussie Jaryd Harris dribbles past his opponent at the Unicycle World Championships.

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Santas descend Sydney's Four Seasons hotel for a children's charity.

▲There wasn't any snow but that didn't stop these skiers in 1938.

▲Every so often the world appears as a magical place, far removed from the sharp and stark realities of everyday life. Be it the Sydney sandstorm of 2009, the zombie walks, or a stock market crash, these photos showcase how Australia can transform into a different universe without notice. Click on to discover more!

Mesmerisingly surreal images of Australia

Australia can transform into a different universe without notice

31/10/24 por StarsInsider

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Every so often the world appears as a magical place, far removed from the sharp and stark realities of everyday life. Be it the Sydney sandstorm of 2009, the zombie walks, or a stock market crash, these photos showcase how Australia can transform into a different universe without notice. Click on to discover more!