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I doubt water swirls in a different direction in Australia than in any other place. If it does it's caused by how the commodes are manufactured. The jets that deliver the flush water determine which way the water swirls.

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There is commonly held factoid ("sounds real but isn't" fact) that due to the Coriolis force water entering drains in the Northern Hemisphere swirls in the opposite direction to water in the Southern Hemisphere (just like hurricanes and cyclones are supposed to). Science has disproved this, indicating that the minor irregularities in the opening far outweigh the effect of the Coriolis force. The main cause of the water swirl (especially in toilets) is due to the design of the bowl itself.

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