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What are some cool facts about Australia?
Australia is the only continent in the world without an active volcano. Australia has three times more sheep than people. The largest Greek population in the world beside Athens in Greece can be found in Melbourne Victoria. An Australian man once tried to sell New Zealand on eBay.
What is Australia known for funny?
Here are 44 of the best weird facts about Australia… A kangaroo and emu were chosen to be on the Australian coat of arms because they cannot walk backwards. They symbolise a country always moving forward. Our former Prime Minister Bob Hawke set a world record in beer drinking – 2.5 pints in 11 seconds.
What are 5 fun facts about Australia?
10 interesting facts about Australia that may surprise you
- The Australian Alps get more snow than the Swiss Alps.
- 90% of Australians live on the coast.
- Tasmania has the cleanest air in the world.
- The Great Barrier Reef is the largest eco-system in the world.
- Australia has over 60 separate wine regions.
How big is Australia facts?
Australia’s land mass Australia comprises a land area of about 7.692 million square kilometres. Although this is just five per cent of the world’s land mass (149.45 million square kilometres), Australia is the planet’s sixth largest country after Russia, Canada, China, the United States of America and Brazil.
Which are the most amazing things about Australia?
Aboriginal Australians. The first inhabitants of Australia were the Aboriginals Australians,also referred to as Aboriginal people,are people whose ancestors were indigenous to the Australian continent-that is,to
What are some amazing facts about Australia?
It is the 6th largest country in the world,occupying an entire continent of some 7.6 million square kilometres.
What are 10 things about Australia?
Ten Interesting Facts About Australia. 1. Australia is the 6th largest country in the world, with a land mass of over 7.6 million sq km. 2. In 1838, it was declared illegal in Australia for people to go swimming in public beaches during the daytime. This no-daytime-beach-swimming law was enforced right up until 1902.
20 Awesome Things Australia Gave the World Wi-Fi. Black Box Flight Recorder. Box Wine. Ford Ute. Google Maps. Feature Films. Cochlear Implant (bionic ear) The Cochlear Implant was invented in Melbourne by Professor Graham Carrick in the 1970s. Polymer Banknotes. Spray-On Skin. Electric Drill.