[USMA:47092] Aussie km speak

[Harry Wyeth]

Not really important, but the PM of Australia was on US TV the other 
day, distinctly saying that that Chinese coal freighter which ran 
aground on the Great Barrier Reef was "fifteen kilOMeters" off course".  
Is this the prevailing Aussie way of saying it?  And is it OK to call 
you folks Aussies (apologies if not!)?

HARRY WYETH