Before heading off on your huge journey to the large brown island that is Australia, here are a few movies to watch before traveling to Australia that will help you understand the country more. Not only will these films get you in the mood and inspired but these by watching these movies before traveling to Australia you will have a better understanding of the history, culture and maybe even discover a hidden gem or two. Keep an eye out for our books and music series as well as other countries coming soon
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Killing Ground
I’m going to be honest with you. I got through about 5/10 minutes of this film and I couldn’t watch it anymore. Not because of its bad but because it’s not happy land rainbows and bunnies. I watched this when I had come back from camping in Switzerland and was really missing camping in Australia. This movie is fantastic to show you images of the Australian bush, it’s little country towns and so on… but go into it with a blanket, you may need to hide under it and I can’t promise there won’t be nightmares.
Muriel’s Wedding
An old classic so certainly one of the movies to watch before traveling to Australia. I think the first time I really heard and noticed the Australian accent was when I was abroad watching this movie.
Backyard Ashes
I was very surprised to learn that many people around the world have no idea what cricket is. Cricket is a national sport in Australia! Now, I can’t say that I love it… but if you are going to visit, you’ll have to make sure to get in a game of beach or backyard cricket.
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
A great fun and funny film. I might also add that Australia has since made Gay marriage legal, so we are not all that bad!
Rabbit Proof Fence
To understand ones country more is to know it’s history and sadly the horros and devastation that occured to the aboriginies is undeniably Australias history.
Crocodile Dundee 
humorous, entertaining, unrealistic but an absolute Australia cult classic…. It can’t be missed. Make sure to watch all three.
Chopper
Quite entertaining and very funny true story about Melbournes underworld. Make sure to learn a few of the classic Chopper Read jokes…
Stirctly Ballroom
Another classic, this one we is a fine example fo what Aussie kids are made to watch and study in school… certainly not painstaking. The coca-cola sign is a classic landmark in Sydney and director Baz Luhrmann is our greatest!
The Dressmaker
Now, this is a weird film. It got 7.1 on IMDb so I decided to watch it for this post. I liked it, it was strange, filmed very differently and not the “usual” movie. I do recommend it if only to see the beautiful Australian outback, some real Aussie accents and some sexy rugby players.
Looking for Alibrandi
This was a movie we were “made to watch” in school, but in honesty, I loved it. I loved the book too. It’s a great insight into the racism in Australia in the 90s.
Two Hands
Nineteen-year-old strip club promoter Jimmy (Heath Ledger) is just scraping by in the red-light district of Sydney. When local crime lord Pando (Bryan Brown) offers him a shot at working for his syndicate, Jimmy jumps at the chance to deliver a costly package. But, when Jimmy gets jacked by a couple of kids, he’s indebted to the dangerous gangster for $10,000. Running out of time, he schemes to rob a bank to save himself and a beautiful girl he desires (Rose Byrne) from a gruesome demise.
