Interesting Fact About Australia
Australia is the 6th largest country in the world, occupying an entire continent of 7.6 million square km.
It is the only nation continent with population of 20 million.
It has the world’s 3rd largest ocean territory, spanning three oceans and covering around 12 million square km.
Australia has the most exotic flora and fauna in the world.
It is a very multicultural country with indigenous people and migrants from 200 countries.
It has 16 world heritage sites including, historic, townships, cities and landscapes.
Australia is the only place in the world where you can still find the lung fish which is a living fossil from the Triassic period 350 million years ago.
Australia was the second country in the world that gave women the right to vote in 1902.
The largest cattle station in the world is located in South Australia, at over 34,000 square km.
Australia has one of the lowest population densities in the world with an average of 3 people per square km. the average rate is 45 per square km.
The Kangaroo and the Emu were chosen to feature on the Australian Coat of Arms because they are incapable of walking backwards and therefore symbolize a nation moving forward.
There are more kangaroos in Australia than people.
Australia exports camels to Saudi Arabia.
Australia has 10x more Camels than Koalas.
The country has over 10,000 beaches. It would take 27 years to visit a new beach every day.
Australia is surrounded by more than 8,000 smaller Islands.