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Originally Posted by Stingray2004
Absolutely not. Australian is very distinct. Ya know "G'Day"... "Throw some shrimp on the barbie", etc., etc.
Very distinct accent and idioms. That said, I can't tell the difference between an Australian and New Zealander. It certainly does exist... but not to my ear.
The U.S. South has numerous "accents" ranging from the "Deep South" to Texas to... Hope ya get my drift.
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You're right about "Strine". It's very different from the accents of the Southern US. You can't really confuse one for the other.
OTOH, Strine is uncommonly twangy for an accent that is part of the British ''accent family".