Quote: "..I follow Australian news and politics regularly tho.
it does kind of feel strange to be a citizen of a counttry I've never been to, but it gives me a more "real" connection to the country my family came from."

I find this intriguing and very touching really.  Especially since I lack the same towards my birth country even.  I lived there and left it in less than ideal circumstances as a child, but  unlike my brother who can be very attached to his heritage, I feel very little connection. Strange isn't it?

Yet with all my gipsying around the world I always called Australia home.

I'm surprised more Aussies haven't raised  a hand up in this thread yet.  I think there are quite a number of us here.  Maybe they're all out there waving the flag or barbequing or what not. :)