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ALMOST ALL OF us know somebody who’s made the epic journey to try out life Down Under.

Here are some of the goodies* waiting for them when they get there.

We want a care package, STAT.

Iced VoVos

Kind of like Kimberly Mikados, but flattened. VoVos are a much beloved staple of the Australian childhood.

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Twisties

Addictive cheese covered corn snacks (which also come in flavours like Chicken, Cheese and Bacon and Taco, but original is best).

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Tim Tams

Probably Australia’s most popular snack overseas, these are described as being kind of  a cross between a Penguin and Club Milk, but a hundred times more addictive. Around 35 million packs are sold every year.

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Milo

A chocolate and malt drink powder. It’s also pretty good sprinkled on ice cream.

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Shapes

Savoury crackers made by Arnotts (who make the majority of Australia’s biscuits and snacks). They come in a wide range of flavours and textures.

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Mint Slices

Kind of like Viscounts, but better.

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Cherry Ripe

Made by Cadbury Australia, Cherry Ripe consists of cherries and coconut covered in dark chocolate.

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Fairy Bread

This might not travel very well, but we could probably just make our own, to be honest. It’s bread, butter and hundreds and thousands. Popular at kids birthday parties (and Eurovision parties) in Oz.

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Cheezels

Corn snacks covered in powdered cheese. So much powdered cheese.

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Scotch Fingers

Sometimes all you need is a bit of plain. A shortbread biscuit, designed to be snapped in two. Simple and delicious.

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Caramello Koala

Not unlike a Caramel Freddo, but Koala-shaped, so infinitely more Australian.

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Fantales

Chocolate covered caramels with movie trivia on each sweet wrapper. They’ve been around since the 1930s and the facts on the packets change every two years.

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TeeVee Snacks

Another Arnott’s favourite, TeeVee snacks are tiny chocolate biscuits, ideal for eating in front of the… er… TV. Variations include malt sticks and wafer bites.

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Violet Crumble

Kind of like our Crunchie, but bigger.

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Chiko Roll

Kind of like a spring roll, but with thicker dough and folded ends. Popular at sporting events and after a night on the batter.

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FruChocs

A South Australia speciality, FruChocs are dried apricot and peach covered in milk chocolate.

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Menz, the company that makes FruChocs have also recently released a new product with with coconut. Put them in a padded envelope and send them this way for sampling please.

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Dairy Milk with Vegemite

A new addition to the Cadbury Australia raft of products. This limited edition bar mixes milk chocolate with the famous Australian salty yeast extract Vegemite.

Hey, we’ll try anything once.

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Anzac biscuits

Made with oats, coconut and golden syrup, Anzac biscuits date back to World War I and were often sold to raise money for the war effort in Australia and New Zealand.

Choc Tops

A big (and expensive) favourite in Australian cinemas. Choc Tops consist of different flavoured ice cream in wafer cones topped with, you guessed it, chocolate.

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Solo

Fizzy lemon is a big hit in Australia, and Solo is the market leader. Decent hangover cure too.

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Lammingtons

Sponge cakes dipped in chocolate and rolled in coconut, sometimes with jam and cream in the middle.

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*Did you know that in Australia they call chocolate and sweets ‘lollies’, and that in the supermarket they have a ‘lollies aisle’ (which isn’t just full of lollipops)?

Thanks to Sarah Jane Cahill and Amy Croffey for their input

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