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|image=Australia.jpg|250px|center|'''Australia'''.
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|image=[[File:MKT Sydney Sprint Scene2.png|250px]]<br>Sydney Sprint in ''Mario Kart Tour''
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|capital=[[Wikipedia:Canberra|Canberra]]
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|first_appearance=''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' - "[[7 Continents for 7 Koopas]]" (1990)
|first_appearance=''[[Mario is Missing!]]'' ([[1992]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' (''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]'', Wave 2) (2022)
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{{LLQuote|I love Australia!|[[Mario]]|[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]] ''[http://www.mario-bros-wii-message.com.au/ Sound Board] from Nintendo Australia'}}
{{quote|I love Australia!|[[Mario]]|[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]] Sound Board from Nintendo Australia}}


'''Australia''' (also known as '''Australia-New Guinea''' or '''Oceania''') is a continent (and a country) on [[Earth]], located in the Southern Hemisphere. It consists of the countries of Australia itself, New Zealand as well as various smaller islands in the Pacific Ocean. Australia is also the smallest of Earth's continents.
'''{{wp|Australia}}''' is a country located on [[Earth]]; it can also refer to the continent that the country of Australia is a part of, but other names commonly used to refer to the continent are '''Australasia''' and '''Oceania'''. This real world setting has received references in ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' media.  


Australia has had a few references throughout the [[Mario (series)|''Mario'' series]]. However, most of these were in the Mario TV series. Firstly, it was mentioned on ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'', in the live-action segment, "[[Alligator Dundee (SMBSS segment)|Alligator Dundee]]". [[Alligator Dundee (character)|Alligator Dundee]], an Australian man, appeared at the [[Mario Bros. Plumbing]] building, where he was hunting the mysterious sewer creature, the [[Ratigator]].  
Australia appears in an episode of ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', "[[7 Continents for 7 Koopas]]". When [[Bowser|King Koopa]] tries to conquer the entire Real World, he orders [[Larry Koopa|Cheatsy Koopa]] to capture Australia. Cheatsy uses his [[magic wand]] to turn all of the humans into kangaroos, except for a Crocodile Dundee-type hunter, who is transformed into a prawn. [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]] eventually steals Cheatsy's wand, and restores everyone back to normal.


A land similar to Australia, known as [[Down Under Land]], was featured in the episode "[[Crocodile Mario]]".  
Australia is the second course in the Japanese version of ''[[NES Open Tournament Golf]]''. It follows Japan and precedes France.


Australia eventually appeared in an episode of ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', "[[7 Continents for 7 Koopas]]". When [[Bowser]] tried to conquer the entire Real World, he ordered [[Larry Koopa|Cheatsy Koopa]] to capture Australia. Cheatsy used his [[Magic Scepter|Magic Wand]] to turn all of the [[human]]s into kangaroos, except for a Crocodile Dundee-type hunter, who was transformed into a prawn. [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]] eventually stole Cheatsy's wand, and restored everyone back to normal.
During the events of the game ''[[Mario is Missing! (PC)|Mario is Missing!]]'', [[Luigi]] traveled to [[Sydney]], the most populous city of Australia. Also, the city of Perth was seen on the game's world map, the [[Globulator]].


Australia also received a brief mention in the ''[[Super Mario World (television series)|Super Mario World]]'' episode "[[The Yoshi Shuffle]]". During a football game against the [[Koopa Troop|Koopas]], [[Mario]] was tackled by [[Roy Koopa|Bully Koopa]], and questioned if they were playing by Australian rules. Bully responded to this remark by saying that he was going to put Mario six feet "down under".
A land similar to Australia, known as [[Down Under Land]], is featured in the ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!|Super Mario Bros. Show!]]'' episode "[[Crocodile Mario]]".


During the events of the game ''[[Mario is Missing!]]'', Luigi traveled to [[Sydney]], the most populous city of Australia. Also, the city of Perth was seen on the game's world map, the [[Globulator]].
One of [[Mario]]'s quotes from the [[Nintendo|Nintendo Australia]] ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' sound board is "I love Australia!", mentioning this country.
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The [[Sydney Tour (April–May 2021)|April–May 2021 Sydney Tour]] in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' introduced a new course based on Sydney, [[Sydney Sprint]]. The course [[Tour Sydney Sprint|reappears]] in the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]'' for ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', as the first course of the [[Propeller Cup]].
 
==Gallery==
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DownUnderLand.jpg|Down Under Land in "Crocodile Mario" in ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!''
Australia.jpg|Australia in "7 Continents For 7 Koopas" in ''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''
</gallery>
 
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Latest revision as of 02:55, August 25, 2024

Not to be confused with Austria.
Australia
Sydney Sprint
Sydney Sprint in Mario Kart Tour
First appearance The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 - "7 Continents for 7 Koopas" (1990)
Latest appearance Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Booster Course Pass, Wave 2) (2022)
Greater location Oceania
Capital Canberra
“I love Australia!”
Mario, New Super Mario Bros. Wii Sound Board from Nintendo Australia

Australia is a country located on Earth; it can also refer to the continent that the country of Australia is a part of, but other names commonly used to refer to the continent are Australasia and Oceania. This real world setting has received references in Super Mario media.

Australia appears in an episode of The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3, "7 Continents for 7 Koopas". When King Koopa tries to conquer the entire Real World, he orders Cheatsy Koopa to capture Australia. Cheatsy uses his magic wand to turn all of the humans into kangaroos, except for a Crocodile Dundee-type hunter, who is transformed into a prawn. Princess Toadstool eventually steals Cheatsy's wand, and restores everyone back to normal.

Australia is the second course in the Japanese version of NES Open Tournament Golf. It follows Japan and precedes France.

During the events of the game Mario is Missing!, Luigi traveled to Sydney, the most populous city of Australia. Also, the city of Perth was seen on the game's world map, the Globulator.

A land similar to Australia, known as Down Under Land, is featured in the Super Mario Bros. Show! episode "Crocodile Mario".

One of Mario's quotes from the Nintendo Australia New Super Mario Bros. Wii sound board is "I love Australia!", mentioning this country.

The April–May 2021 Sydney Tour in Mario Kart Tour introduced a new course based on Sydney, Sydney Sprint. The course reappears in the Booster Course Pass for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, as the first course of the Propeller Cup.

Gallery[edit]

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