What you didnt know about Australia?
What you didnt know about Australia?
It is estimated humans have lived in Australia for around 45,000 years. Australia has over 750 different reptile species, more than any other country in the world. Australia is as wide as the distance between London to Moscow. The biggest property in Australia is bigger than Belgium.
What are some weird facts about Australia?
So here are some weird or interesting facts about Australia.
- Australia has the world’s longest golf course measuring more than 850 miles long.
- Australia is home to 21 of the world’s 25 most venomous snakes.
- Perth is the only city in the world which can have aircraft land in its CBD.
What are some historical facts about Australia?
The Aboriginal people of Australia have the oldest continuous culture on Earth, believed to have arrived to the island by boat around 50,000 years ago. The Dutch navigator, Willem Janszoon, was the first European to set foot on Australia on 26 February 1606, near the town of Weipa on Cape York.
What are some weird laws in Australia?
Weird Australian Laws
- It is illegal to wear hot pink hot pants after midday on a Sunday.
- It’s an offence to possess 50kgs of potatoes in Western Australia.
- Taxi cabs in Queensland are required to carry a bale of hay in the trunk.
- Bars are required to stable, water and feed the horses of their patrons.
What animals are only found in Australia?
Here are 11 unique Australian animals, including some you may not know exist!
- Koalas. No one can resist the cuddly allure of koalas.
- Kangaroos.
- Wallabies.
- Tasmanian Devils.
- Wombats.
- Dingoes.
- Quokkas.
- Tree Kangaroo.
What is Australia’s real name?
the Commonwealth of Australia
The sovereign country Australia, formed in 1901 by the Federation of the six British colonies, is officially known as the Commonwealth of Australia, abbreviated within the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act and the Constitution of Australia to “the Commonwealth”.
What are some cultural facts about Australia?
11 Things You Should Know About Australian Culture
- Australians are irreverent.
- Australians are egalitarian.
- Australians suffer from ‘tall poppy syndrome’
- Australia is diverse.
- Australia is home to the oldest surviving civilisation on Earth.
- Australians eat their national symbol.
- Australians love a drink.