50 Amazing And Unknown Facts About Australia Australia on the map. 4. in the area (land); australia is 32 times greater than that of the u.k, almost twice than that of europe, and almost equal to that of the united states of america. 5. according to usa today, australia has the sixth lowest population density in the world—two people per square kilometer. 6. This also means that australia is one of the world’s leading producers of wool. home to many crocodiles, every year, there is at least one fatal accident involving these creatures. the world surfing championship was first held in sydney, australia, in 1964. john batman was one of the founders of the city of melbourne.
50 Amazing And Unknown Facts About Australia 46 Off About one third of australians were born overseas, contributing to a rich cultural mix. 17. economic powerhouse. australia has a strong and diverse economy, driven by sectors such as mining, agriculture, and services. it is one of the world’s largest exporters of coal and iron ore. 18. 02 there are over 10,000 beaches in australia. 03 australia has inhabitants 50,000 years before the british came. 04 melbourne, australia has the largest greek population outside of greece. 05 the australian alps get more snow compared to switzerland. 01 australians eat kangaroo meat. 02 australians eat crocodile meat. Fun facts about australia. 5. in australia, sheep outnumber people 2.5 to 1 (in 2020). 6. canberra was decided as the capital city of australia because in bygone times, sydney and melbourne couldn’t stop arguing who should get it (and to be honest, the rivalry about who is ‘better’ city continues to this day!). 39) the great barrier reef is the largest living organism in the world at 348,000 square kilometres. 40) the box jellyfish is the most deadly marine creature in the world and it calls australia home! it’s not sharks or crocodiles you have to fear the most on aussie beaches….
50 Insane Facts About Australia Fun facts about australia. 5. in australia, sheep outnumber people 2.5 to 1 (in 2020). 6. canberra was decided as the capital city of australia because in bygone times, sydney and melbourne couldn’t stop arguing who should get it (and to be honest, the rivalry about who is ‘better’ city continues to this day!). 39) the great barrier reef is the largest living organism in the world at 348,000 square kilometres. 40) the box jellyfish is the most deadly marine creature in the world and it calls australia home! it’s not sharks or crocodiles you have to fear the most on aussie beaches…. 1. over 85% of australians live by the coast. in 2019, an estimated 87% of the population (over 22 million australians) lived within 50 km (31 miles) of the coast. some of the biggest coastal cities in the country include brisbane, melbourne and adelaide. 2. 8. australia is home to 20 unesco world heritage sites. some of the most famous include the great barrier reef, the ningaloo reef, and the sydney opera house. suggested read: 25 interesting facts about sydney, australia. 9. the island of tasmania is renowned for its pristine natural environment, with air quality as pure as antarctica’s.
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