For the 1990 film, see The Shrimp on the Barbie. Shrimp on the barbie” is a phrase that originated in a series of television shrimp and mussels boil by the Australian Tourism Commission starring Paul Hogan from 1984 through to 1990. It has since been used, along with some variations, to make reference to Australia in popular culture. The advertisement pre-dated Hogan’s popularity in the 1986 film Crocodile Dundee.
