At its core, Australia is what America wants to be.
A land of big cities, awesome beaches, and perilous deserts all paired with a truly free-spirited and fearless attitude. Australian blokes are literally out there manhandling deadly snakes, racing utes, and frying shrimp on the barbie. A Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex "cowboy" could never.
No decade did "free" like the 1970s and you bet Australia did its part in creating that reputation. Here are 22 photos of what it looked like "down under" in the 1970s.
1
Hunting in the Outback
NT, Australia, late 1970s.
2
Gold Coast
Queensland, 1973.
3
Bourke Street Mall
Melbourne, 1970s.
4
Driving the Tractor
A 1970s Australian farmer.
5
Business Shorts
An Aussie 1970s magazine.
6
Couples on the Gold Coast
Queensland, 1970s.
7
Working on a Datsun
A dude in 1970s Australia.
8
Australian Policemen
In short pants, 1970s.
9
Honda Bike
A girl in Australia, 1970s.
10
A Man and His Ride
Cooee, Tasmania, Australia. 1970s.
11
The Australian Rugby Championship
North Adelaide playing Hawthorn at the Adelaide Oval in 1971.
12
Big Trout
Adaminaby, Australia, 1970s.
13
Hotel Parmelia
Perth, 1970s.
14
Kids and Their Bikes
Victoria, Australia, 1970s.
15
Hay Street Market
Perth, Australia, 1970s.
16
“My Uncles”
"Early 1970s Australia. I think they could be in a knitwear advertisement.”
17
The Coral Islander
On the tarmac at Townsville circa 1979.
18
A Misty Evening
Sydney in the 1970s.
19
Sea Breeze Take-Away Snack Bar
Surfers Paradise.
20
Surfers Paradise
Queensland, 1979.
21
“My Father in the 1970s”
“Riding a 1913 Dunkley motorcycle in the pits of Amaroo Park Raceway. Australia, 1970s.”
22
Parramatta Road
Leichhardt, Sydney, 1974.
