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If Aussie destinations were World Cup teams, would England be Cairns?

Not sure about some of the teams preparing to line up at the South Africa World Cup?

Well, here’s what some of them would be if they were Aussie travel destinations…

Argentina is… Nimbin (New South Wales)
Full of plenty of highs that could cause anyone some trouble, but likely to be their own worst nightmare

Holland is… Western Australia
Like much-fancied Dutch teams and ultimate glory, too few travellers make it there

Serbia is… Darwin (Northern Territory)
It’s not one of the big boys yet, but it’s capable of challenging the best

Spain is… Fraser Island (Queensland)
Exciting and refreshing. Possibly the best there is

Germany is… Uluru (Northern Territory)
Solid and with plenty of heritage. Always seems to be there at the end

North Korea is… the Outback
Potential to turn dangerous if things don’t go well

England is… Cairns (Queensland)
Exciting and with a high chance of scoring, if they don’t get too pissed and throw it away

Portugal is… the Whitsundays (Queensland)
Pretty boys most concerned with looking good

Brazil is… Bondi Beach (Sydney)
Perennial favourites with the quality to back up the glamour

Denmark is… the 12 Apostles (Great Ocean Road)
Home of the beautiful people and solid football, but could crumble early

The Ivory Coast is… Mission Beach (north Queensland)
Full of tropical, crowd-pleasing thrills and spills

The USA is… Mildura (major fruitpicking hub)
Hard-working. often stays longer than expected

France is… Ningaloo (home to the giant whale sharks)
Heavyweights well worth seeing, although they sometimes sink quickly without trace

However, that’s just the first 13 countries. If you’ve got any ideas for the remaining 19, post them below…

Other teams playing are South Africa, Mexico, Uruguay, Nigeria, South Korea, Greece, Algeria, Slovenia, Australia, Ghana, Japan, Cameroon, Italy, Paraguay, New Zealand, Slovakia, Switzerland, Honduras and Chile.