Besides being the only National Flag to fly over the entire continent, there is a lot to know about the Australian Flag and its unique chronology. The Flag engulfs the pragmatic Australian culture and its remarkable history. With about 14,500 km, (9,000 mi), it circumnavigates the entire country.Īustralia is a relatively wealthy country with a high life expectancy.Very few people know the unique and proud story of the Australian Flag. The world’s oldest fossil, which is about 3.4 billion years old, was found in Australia.Īustralia was the second country in the world to allow women to vote ( New Zealand was first).Īustralia’s Highway 1 is the world’s longest national highway. In 2009, snipers were deployed in Australia to protect a colony of little penguins from predators.īurning Mountain, Australia, has an underground natural coal fire that has been burning for about 6,000 years.Īustralia is the only continent in the world without an active volcano. Now, there are around 43,000 in the wild.Ģ4 rabbits that were introduced to Australia in 1859 had multiplied in number to over 2 million in ten years. There were over 10 million koalas before British settlers arrived in Australia. The town of Docker River in Australia was once invaded by 6,000 camels that came in search of water.Īustralia has 10 times more camels than koalas. In Australia, there are more kangaroos than people.Īustralia exports camels to Saudi Arabia. Tasmania has the cleanest air in the world. The top ten deadliest snakes can be found in Australia. Lake Hillier in Australia is a bright pink color and scientists aren’t sure why. The world’s largest cattle station, Anna Creek Station in Australia, is larger than Israel. The biggest property in Australia is bigger than Belgium. The world’s largest reef system, the Great Barrier Reef, is found off the north-eastern coast of Australia. More than 80% of our plants, mammals, reptiles and frogs are unique to Australia and are found no-where else.Īmong Australia’s best-known animals are the kangaroo, koala, echidna, dingo, platypus, wallaby and wombat. Uluru is probably Australia’s best-known natural landmark.Īustralia has more than 378 mammal species, 828 bird species, 4000 fish species, 300 species of lizards, 140 snake species, two crocodile species and around 50 types of marine mammal. It has 16 world heritage listed sites including historic townships, cities and landscapes. Nearly seven million square kilometers, or 91% of Australia, is covered by native vegetation. The highest mountain on mainland Australia is Mt Kosciuszko, standing 2228 meters (7310 feet) above sea level.Īustralia has a range of different landscapes, including urban areas, mountain ranges, deserts and rain forests. In 1927, the seat of national government was moved to the newly created city of Canberra, which continues to serve as the national capital to this day. Melbourne was the initial capital following the 1901 Federation of Australia. The indigenous people of Australia are Australian Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders.
Genetic studies appear to support an arrival date of about 44,000 years ago. Most scholars date the arrival of humans in Australia at 40,000 to 50,000 years ago, with a possible range of up to 125,000 years ago.
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