Australia

Australia is a nation-state on the planet Earth's Southern Hemisphere. The world's largest island, the majority of it seems to consist of semi-arid or desert regions known as the Outback. The majority of the fauna and flora is unique to the country, and all of it deadly to humans, most notably the infamous and murderous dropbears.

In some continuities at least, the Australian accent is supposedly very similar to that of the inhabitants of the planet Nebulon, or vice-versa.

Fiction

Generation 1

American cartoon continuity

After the initial Decepticon threat was repulsed, Spike Witwicky wrote in his journal that "all of the world's governments" were assisting the Autobots' attempts to return to Cybertron. This would presumably include Australia. More Than Meets the Eye, Part 3

Japanese cartoon continuity

The Headmasters cartoon

The Decepticons built one of their 'Death Towers' under the capital city, Canberra. Bruticus was left there to watch over it and thereby treated the locals to a show of him kicking Defensor's skidplate. The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)

Super-God Masterforce cartoon

The Decepticons built an underwater base off the coast of Australia, their construction efforts causing increased volcanic activity and earthquakes that damaged the city of Sydney, which then drew the attention of the Autobot Godmaster Lightfoot. While the Headmaster Juniors performed rescue operations in Sydney, Ginrai and Lightfoot fought against the threat of King Poseidon. Escape!! The Underwater Volcano Erupts

Unicron Trilogy

Dreamwave Energon comics continuity

The West Australian outback was the site of Alterenergy's 01 Source Exploratory Excavation/Drilling Operation, where both Dr. Brian Jones and his son Kicker worked. The mining drew both a group of protesters including Alexis, as well as a squad of Terrorcons searching for Energon. What Lies Beneath

Movie (2007)

Based on her accent, NSA analyst Maggie Madsen originates from Australia. Why she's working for a foreign government is unknown; maybe she just wants to buy cheaper toys.

IDW Comics continuity

Australia was one of the nations targeted by the second wave of Decepticons. Alliance issue 3

The Veiled Threat Prequel novel

Kickback, Tread and Trample landed in Australia and wreaked havoc. However, a group of Autobots traveled Down Under and killed them.

Trivia

• From 2007 to most of 2008, due to the then-high value of the Australian dollar, Australians were paying some of the highest prices for Transformers products in the world.

• Scott McNeil, Rachael Taylor, Isabel Lucas and Shane McCarthy are all Australian natives who've been involved with the Transformers franchise. Only Shane still resides there.

• Australia is also home to Madman Entertainment, who release Transformers DVD's to the Aussie and New Zealand markets. They give the Aussies more DVD features than we get, the bastards.