The Folklore of Western Australia

NORTH - SOUTH RIVALRY -

We are a weird clannish species that seems to take every opportunity to divide against itself.

People seem to have a natural tendency to divide each other into the groups 'them' and 'us'.

This tendency is frequently highlighted between states and cities (especially between Sydney and Melbourne) but there is also a historic rivalry between those living north of the Swan River and those living to the south.

It is much less pronounced today than it used to be but at one time some businesses operated with separate phone numbers for north and south customers.

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