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An Australian town has gone viral globally!
Netizens shocked:
"Does Australia even really exist?"

 

An Australian coastal town has sparked heated discussions due to its name.

 

When people think of Australia, the first things that come to mind are its relaxed, free-spirited, and laid-back lifestyle. But in fact, Australians’ sense of ease isn’t just reflected in how they live—it even shows up in how they name places, turning something as formal as place-naming into a playful art.

 

Recently, a coastal town in Australia unexpectedly became the focus of international attention—not because of any major event or celebrity visit, but because of its ridiculous name, which made people around the world question whether Australia is even “real.”

 

 

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A few days ago, an American content creator named Bavid Douhty accidentally came across a coastal town north of Adelaide, South Australia, on Google Maps—and it caused an internet sensation.

 

The reason? The town is called “Tiddy Widdy Beach”!

 

Now, there’s nothing inherently wrong with the name itself—but it just sounds so childish and silly, like something a kid might make up as a joke.

In particular, the word “tiddy” closely resembles the American slang word “titty,”which refers to breasts and carries a somewhat vulgar connotation.

 

 

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But in fact, this seemingly ridiculous name actually has a legitimate origin.

 

According to the South Australian Tourism Commission, the quirky name comes from a well located north of the town, which was called “Tiddy Widdy Ned” by the Indigenous people.

 

Although the town has a population of only 195, it's still known for its holiday homes, crabbing spots, and beaches.

 

However, American netizens were more than happy to treat it as further “evidence”that Australia isn’t a real place. The video creator discovered that in Tiddy Widdy Beach, right next to Tiddy Widdy Road, there’s even a guesthouse named “The Schmidty at Tiddy Widdy.”

 

To make it even funnier, one review of the guesthouse reads:

“Feeling giddy at the Schmidty, humming a diddy, and feeling witty.”

 

 

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Australian netizens quickly joined in with a “weird place name contest” in the comments:

 

There’s a cave in South Australia called “Well It Wasn’t There Last Year”

A suburb named Humpybong

And don’t forget Victoria’s Mount Disappointment

 

One person joked:“We named a swimming pool after a Prime Minister who disappeared while swimming. That says it all.”

 

 

 

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Many users said it all sounds like something out of a Dr. Seuss book.

 

“In Australia, things are either whimsical or terrifying—there’s no in-between.”
“It’s like dreaming something up and having it actually exist in real life.”

 

But behind the whimsical name, Tiddy Widdy Beach has also seen its share of darker moments.

 

Just last year, a 62-year-old resident was stabbed multiple times while trying to stop a home burglary in Tiddy Widdy Beach.

 

Ironically, back in 2023, that same attacker had been rescued by locals after crashing his car into a truck and setting it on fire.

 

 

 

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In 2017, the town was the scene of a suspected murder-suicide, in which a 42-year-old mother and her 7-year-old son lost their lives.

 

Ref: 

https://www.news.com.au/travel/australian-holidays/south-australia/unserious-americans-lose-their-mind-over-aussie-town-name/news-story/16fa32850cd90a8b54d0c98b3686e6c4