Cherise Town, a student from California, knew what she expected to see - beaches, sunshine, native animals.
"I did a paper for a class in media studies about how the movie "Mission Impossible 2" (which was filmed in Australia), features kangaroos racing across arid Outback landscapes and other typical Australian images.
"And then I came here and couldn't find a kangaroo." She felt cheated.
"I did eventually see kangaroos when I went camping. Maybe if I was right in the middle of the country, I'm sure it'd be more common, but in Melbourne? No."