Australia Lyrics

Lyric discussion by chrisb1 

Cover art for Australia lyrics by Kinks, The

"Why not get a boat and come to Australia"

At least 3 possibilities here:-

  1. Before 1850 that was how British convicts were transported here
  2. In the 1950's the 10 pound British immigrants arrived that way
  3. In 2010 people-smugglers deliver Asian "boat people" (refugees)to our shores this way

I don't see how any of that relates.....