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Of course it's Australian lol.
Here's a fun one that isn't from Australia!
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heracleum_mantegazzianum
Causes burns if you touch it and then expose the part of your skin that touched the plant to the sun!
Ha yeah, it’s a plant we must notify to the waterways management society in my area. It’s invasive and pretty nasty.