Chapter 155 The confusion caused by kangaroos
By the time Xiao Peng and the others got up, it was almost noon. After the two finished washing, they saw that Norman had been waiting near the car for a long time, and there were several cases of red wine next to him.
"Norman, what are you doing here, is there something going on?" Xiao Peng asked.
Norman smiled and said, "Of course, I came to thank you for your help. You saved my classic car. β
Xiao Peng waved his hand and said, "This is a big deal, it's just a gesture." β
"Then these wines are just our care. Norman was quick to answer.
Xiao Peng smiled: "Okay, okay, then I thank you for your kindness." By the way, Norman, yesterday your brother said that there is a road that can be taken more than 100 kilometers less?"
Norman nodded, "That's true. After speaking, he pointed with his hand: "Walking all the way to the west can get to Route 32, which can indeed save a lot of distance, but you have to cross the wilderness in front of you, and you have high requirements for the car, but your car should not be a big problem." I think with your car, it will be possible to climb the boulder of Oyass!"
When people think of the symbol of Australia, the kangaroo is the first thing that comes to mind. And when it comes to geographical symbolism, many people will say the Great Barrier Reef, the Sydney Opera House, etc. But if you were to ask the Australians themselves, they would say ------ the Eyas Boulder.
Located in the heart of the Australian continent, this Oyas boulder is arguably the most wonderful stone in the world: a 350-meter-high stone mountain suddenly rises from the flat earth, and the shape is so neat that it is lost there like a big steamed bun. There is no soil, no flowers, no grass, no trees, it is a stone mountain. It feels very much like the stone mountain in the map of the Barren Lands in the online game World of Warcraft. It's a big rock with no trace of green.
And the reason why it is wonderful is because its color changes! On a sunny day, it is orange, and behind it is blue sky and white clouds. And at dusk, in the afterglow of the setting sun and the sunset, it turns red again, as if it is burning. And when it rains on a cloudy day, it turns iron blue again.
And the reason why it changes color is actually the word 'big stone'. It has a smooth exterior that absorbs light that reflects off the sky, so it changes color as the sky is sunny and cloudy, and at noon dawn.
In fact, other things can reflect light in this way, but this Eyas boulder is the most eye-catching. Imagine a large stone standing on top of a flat river, it is so huge, and it is the same color as the whole, so it is particularly eye-catching. What if it were an ordinary mountain, with rocks, soil, trees, bushes, and so on, who would notice it?
This Eyas monolith has a very high status in Australia, and in the eyes of the local aborigines, it is as sacred as the Potala Palace in the eyes of Tibetans, and is known as the 'holy mountain'. Give it the name 'Uluru'.
It makes sense that the number of crooked nuts is small, they are restless in their bones, and once upon a time, Australia's adrenaline-seeking young people found a new sport ------ drove to the top of the boulder of Oyas .
Although the Eyas boulder is only more than 300 meters high, but the slope is steep, and there are often challengers who crash their cars and die, there are still people who have the courage to challenge and are happy to die, and there are even many enthusiasts from other countries who come here to challenge. To say that this is the most challenging 'sport' for courage, technology and car performance, I really don't know where they see that this is sport.
Because of this, the Australian government has begun to strictly prohibit such behavior, and recently decided that in the near future it will completely ban tourists from climbing the Oyas boulder.
Norman said that Xiao Peng's car 'can climb the boulder of Oyads', which is definitely a compliment to the Almodillo RV.
The Normans and their families said goodbye to Xiao Peng: "Xiao, I wish you a fruitful experience in Coober Pedy. β
Xiao Peng smiled: "Borrow your auspicious words, if you really gain something, I will buy all the sweet wine in your cellar." β
Norman smiled: "If it were true, I would now pray to God every day and bless you." β
Xiao Peng waved goodbye: "Then you still pray, I will do what I say." β
When it came to the wasteland that Norman had mentioned, Xiao Peng understood why their brothers had been saying that Xiao Peng's car should be fine. This road is covered with seaside thorn grass, and the ground is also very uneven with potholes, and only off-road vehicles can adapt to such a road surface. However, this advantage of Amodillo is also reflected, and it is like walking on the ground in this wasteland.
There was also a small incident on the road, and the roar of Amodillo attracted a group of gray kangaroos, and the Australian kangaroos were not afraid of people at all, and they even raced against Amodiroγγγγγγ
Xiao Peng was afraid of an accident, so he stopped the car and drove the group of gray kangaroos away before continuing on.
Australia is known as Kangaroo Country, so you can imagine how many kangaroos there are here. Now kangaroos in Australia are simply rat infestations! When he met Betty and Linda, Xiao Peng also asked the two of them curiously: "Do you Australians have kangaroos?"
As a result, the two of them looked at a loss: "What are you raising? There are kangaroos all over the road when you go out, what do you raise more kangaroos than people? Now many rich people have arrived in Australia, and they go to hunt kangaroos directly with helicopters and shotguns." β
There are so many Australian kangaroos that I can't feel them in Sydney, and when I get to the central part of Australia, the roads are full of dead kangaroos, and there can be one in about a kilometer or two. Especially in the evening, kangaroos are very active, always like to cross the road, and the speed is generally 110 to 120, and most of them are heavy trucks, there is no time to brake, so it can only kill the kangaroo. Especially on this Australian road, there are no street lights at all, and all cars are on high beams, so kangaroos are more curious and more prone to car accidents. This is also the reason why Xiao Peng does not drive at night. It's too prone to accidents.
You must know that Amodillo's speed is not fast, at most it will run to 110, Xiao Peng and they drove at a speed of 60 all the way, but just like that, they almost bumped into three kangaroos and two emus along the way. All in all, when driving in Australia, you really have to be vigilant at all times.
And this Australian is also hypocritical, a country where the virgin is overflowing. Even if more Australians die in car accidents with kangaroos and are injured by kangaroo attacks every year, protect them even so!
In current Australia, kangaroos have almost no natural predators, and the thylacines that can eat them have been exterminated by humans, and the current population of dingoes poses no threat to them. This has led to the proliferation of kangaroos.
You know, this kangaroo is nicknamed 'lawn mower', can consume a lot of grass, which is a huge threat to a large agricultural country like Australia------ Australia is big enough, but the forage resources are scarce. Especially in the summer, it becomes even more stretched, as a herdsman in the central region, but hates this kangaroo so much that the root of the tooth itches.
But because of those, this Australian is closer to kangaroos than his own mother: he drives and kills kangaroos and buries them. Of course, this inaccessible South Australian area is far away from the high mountains, and no one cares about hitting and killing kangaroos, at most they drag them to the side of the road.
Kangaroo meat is sold in supermarkets and butcher shops in Australia, however, almost no one eats itγγγγγγ It can only be exported to China and other Asian countries, and it is called health food, what high protein and low hormone, it can be aphrodisiac after eating! All in all, it is about to be blown into Tang monk meat.
And the truth is pure money.
That thing smelled very fishy, almost all of it was lean meat, it wasn't delicious at all, it smelled of rust! Even a foodie like Xiao Peng lost interest after eating it once, you can imagine how unpalatable this thing is.
So this also creates another problem, the herdsmen mainly drive the kangaroos, and the hunting is supplemented. After all, it is quite troublesome to deal with the kangaroo if it is really killed. In addition to feeding the dogs, you can only dig pits and bury them------ digging pits is a waste of time, isn't it?
The Australian government has done its best to develop the value of kangaroos, selling kangaroo meat, kangaroo skin, and even a kangaroo's little brother can be sold as a souvenir. It's a pity that the effect is not great, even if one by one experts and professors say that this kangaroo meat is delicious, it has no effect------ no one is stupid these days, right?
The Australian government has decided to tackle the problem of kangaroos and allow people to hunt kangaroos. But it aroused strong opposition from people who love animals: Kangaroos are so cute, the Lun family won't let you kill them. In the end, after some bargaining between the government and them, about 1.6 million kangaroos can be hunted every year.
There are nearly 60 million kangaroos in Australia! This number of kangaroos is pitifully small for a group of kangaroos! It cannot be controlled at all! But even so, it has caused controversy, and the 'White Lotus' of all countries in the world is about to drown the Australian government with saliva.
And even so, this kangaroo is not something you can kill if you want to. 'Consider the feelings of kangaroos'.
Some time ago, a Chinese killed a kangaroo in Australia by cutting his neck with a knife, and then he was directly arrested, and he was likely sentenced to two years in prison and a fine.
You don't care how much trouble this animal has caused us, if you don't do it right, you will be sentenced! Australia's 'animal cruelty crime' has reached the point of perversion: In a seafood restaurant in Sydney, when the employee was handling the lobster with a knife, the lobster was still alive, and the lobster was not injected with drugs to make it unconscious in accordance with the regulations, and was directly fined 1,500 Australian dollars. That's how much Canada values animal protectionγγγγγγ
This is not too light, and if you are in Queensland, you can even face up to seven years in prison and a fine of more than 20,000 Australian dollars. Victoria's imprisonment is shorter, up to two years, but the maximum fine is nearly $80,000!
Although kangaroo hunting is legal in Australia, there are strict requirements that you have to be a kangaroo hunter if you want to hunt kangaroos. First of all, you must pass a number of assessment training, and secondly, you must prepare professional hunting equipment when hunting. It is also necessary to consider the time and place of the hunt, the choice of the target kangaroo, etc., etc., etc., if you are not careful, you may face the risk of having your license revoked.
It's not enough to be a kangaroo hunter, but also a hunter who takes kangaroo meat and a hunter who specializes in kangaroo fur. Normally, hunters will obtain two qualifications, taking meat or fur depending on the situation.
To become a kangaroo hunter, the marksmanship must be accurate, and when hunting a kangaroo, you must accurately hit the kangaroo's Tianling cover to ensure that a shot is fatal, otherwise it is illegal. It's like driving a car and killing a kangaroo, just drag it in the car and take it away. Because kangaroos die 'quickly and without pain'. But you kill kangaroos with a knife, even if you have a license, it's a crime! Because kangaroos are so painful, it's torture.
If you have a knife in your hand, even if a kangaroo is attacking you and posing a threat to your life, you will face prosecution for 'animal cruelty' if you kill it.
This is Australia.