![]() ![]() The farmers believed it was a problem that they needed the military to help solve, and they requested that the Australian government send aid. Problem: This led to the emus destroying the crops. But during the 1932 breeding season, the emus realized that they didn't need to go back to the coast because they had all these new wheat fields to eat from. They spent most of the year on the coasts and only came inland when it was time to breed. Normally, emus didn't spend much time around inland Australia. This takes us to 1932 - thousands of veterans-turned-farmers had wheat crops that weren't selling, and they faced a new, unforeseen enemy, the dreaded emu.įachry Aditya Rachman/Shutterstock Seen here in the most menacing photo we could find. Oh, and then the Great Depression hit and sent wheat prices plummeting. Giving inexperienced men plots of land and telling them, "Go make wheat," doesn't magically turn them into farmers. ![]() Veterans had steady work following their service, and this would provide a boost in the Australian wheat trade. After the war ended, the Australian government gave veterans land for farming in Western Australia. 7 How Did This Even Become A Thing?Ĭoincidentally, this goes back to the ANZAC. Throw some shrimp on the barbie, turn up the Men at Work and settle in. And then, a few years later, the Australian army lost a war against birds. The war marked a major turning point in Australian history, and the Australian people were inspired, empowered, and optimistic about what their country would achieve moving forward. ![]() In World War I, the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, better known as the ANZAC, displayed bravery and tenacity that became ingrained in the Australian national identity. ![]()
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