Americans have been left questioning if Australia is “even a real place” after stumbling across the name of a tiny town in South Australia.
A US content creator who goes by ‘Bavid Doughy’ set the internet alight this week after coming across a small beach town north of Adelaide called Tiddy Widdy Beach.
The town, which has a population of just 195 people, is well known for its holiday homes, crabbing spots and beaches.
The quirky name “comes from a well, located north of the town that was known to the local indigenous people as ‘Tiddy Widdy Ned’,” according to the SA tourism website.
In a clip with over 2 million views, the US creator delved into the area via Google Maps – only to discover there were other hilarious names within the town.
“In Tiddy Widdy Beach, just off of Tiddy Widdy road, there’s a little bed and breakfast called the Schmidty at Tiddy Widdy,” he laughed.
“And one of the reviews for the Schmidty at Tiddy Widdy says, ‘Feeling giddy, doing a little diddy, being witty at The Schmidty.”
Aussies were quick to flood the comments with other bizarre names of towns and sights.
“There’s a cave in South Australia literally called “Well It Wasn’t There Last Year”,” said one.
“There’s a suburb named Humpybong too,” added another.
“Don’t forget about Mount Disappointment in Victoria,” laughed a third.
“We named a swimming pool after a prime minister who went swimming at the beach and disappeared so that tells you something,” added a fourth.
Confused Americans also chimed in, saying it was “more proof that Australia isn’t real.”
“This sounds like a Dr Seuss novel,” said one.
“Cool so in Australia, things are either whimsical or terrifying. Nothing in between,” said another.
“Australia is a fever dream come to life,” laughed a third.
Just last year, a 62-year-old was stabbed multiple times after he was attacked while confronting someone breaking into houses at Tiddy Widdy Beach.
In an unusual twist, his attacker’s life was saved by members of the community in 2023 after his car crashed into a parked truck and burst into flames.
In 2017, the small town was rocked by an alleged murder-suicide that claimed the life of a seven-year-old boy and his 42-year-old mother.
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