Not to be confused with Austria.
The Commonwealth of Australia, simply known as Australia, is a country in the southern and eastern hemispheres. It is a neighbor to New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste and Indonesia.
Grand Theft Auto games in Australia are rated by the Australian Classification Board.
References in the Grand Theft Auto Series[]
3D Universe[]
- References are made to a war between the United States and Australia. It is first referenced in Grand Theft Auto III when a caller to Chatterbox FM, Colonel James P., talks about his experience in the war, but host Lazlow Jones claims he has never heard of the war. References appear in later GTA games, usually in Ammu-Nation commercials and radio advertisements. It is implied that Australia lost the war, because the Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Ammu-Nation radio promotions mention weapons "from when we whooped Australia's ass."
- In Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, on VCPR, John F. Hickory fears that "we'll be piled on top of each other like they are in Australia" if immigration to Florida is allowed to continue.
- In Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, on VCPR, Michelle Montanius claims that money can be used to fund "a starving child in Australia," to which Jonathan Freeloader responds, "I feel all covered with flies right now."
- In GTA San Andreas, a WCTR news report says that the government claims the recent earthquake was caused by Australia, which scientists claim is not true.
- In Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, a brand of toilet paper known as Koala is advertised on the radio. The ad mentions that the toilet paper "sends Australia a message".
- A pedestrian in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas speaks with an exaggerated Australian accent.
- The Speeder is based on a Haines Signature 1700S.
Characters[]
- Pat Flannerdy (aka Mr. Zoo), a guest on K-Chat in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, is Australian.
HD Universe[]
- The HD Universe continues the references to the Australian-American War. A commercial for Babies Overnight adoption service mentions "...an Australian baby that will love to play Army but always lose."
- The "Miles Traveled" statistic in Grand Theft Auto IV can display "Liberty City to Australia" to demonstrate how many miles the player travels during the game.
- The Didgeridoo, a wind instrument developed by Aboriginal peoples of Australia, is mentioned on www.ilovetoblow.org.
- During Conspire on WKTT, a woman mentions she has been around the world, except for Australia because it's "fucked".
- The Angels of Death Motorcycle Club are known to have chapters in Australia.
- Cheval is a vehicle manufacturer based on Australian manufacturer Holden.
- Air Emu, one of the airlines in operation at Los Santos International Airport, is based on the Australian flag carrier airline, Qantas.
- The San Andreas Flight School Update added an Australia chute bag in Grand Theft Auto V.
- On Blaine County Radio's Beyond Insemination from Grand Theft Auto V, when a caller said it would be great to live in "a world with the streets full of cows and chickens and velociraptors that you could hug", host Duane Earl responded that "that sounds a bit like Australia. That's pretty much the third world, ain't it?"
- In Grand Theft Auto Online, players can customize some vehicles, including the Yachts, with an Australian flag (Enhanced version only).
- One of the currencies listed on the www.iwillsurviveitall.com website is the Australian dollar.
Characters[]
- Jeff Chartier, a helicopter pilot in Los Santos, is Australian.
- Brendan Darcy, a character in Grand Theft Auto Online and the captain of the GTA Online Protagonist's Galaxy Super Yacht, is Australian.
- Tiana, an Epsilonist in Los Santos, is Australian.
