Australia — how to identify

White plastic bollard with red reflector near the top on front side, white/grey on the back

Bollard itself is a slip rectangle with slightly rounded edges

Australian mailboxes are typically red and feature a rounded top. They often display white text and a white logo. This distinct combination helps identify them in the country.

The Australian flag has a dark blue background with:

• The Union Jack in the top left, showing British heritage
• A large seven-pointed star below it (the Commonwealth Star)
• The Southern Cross constellation on the right, with five white stars

Driving direction: Left side

Australian roads use almost exclusively white road lines.

Contrast: Other countries like New Zealand or South Africa use yellow lines.

Note: New Zealand can also have all white lines.

Appearance: These green wooden poles are cylindrical.

They are common in Australia. Similar: New Zealand uses similar poles, but South Africa does not.

Design: Australian speed limit signs have black numbers within a red circle. This circle is placed on a large white rectangular background.

Contrast: New Zealand speed limit signs usually do not have this white rectangular background.

Australian roads use black-and-yellow chevrons

They guide drivers around obstacles or sharp turns

Australian give way signs have a white border and black text.

Contrast: New Zealand signs use red text.

Similar: South African signs look the same, but you will rarely see them.

Some brands like Hungry Jack's are present only in Australia

That it is literally Burger King in Australia, so if you see Burger King, it cannot be Australia

Australian roads use black-and-white chevrons

They guide drivers around obstacles or sharp turns

Green signs with white arrows appear at intersections to indicate nearby towns or cities.

They sometimes include the distance to the destination in kilometres.

Long antenna on the back of the car in Generation 3 imagery

Contrast: New Zealand's Generation 3 cars have a short antenna.