Top 10 Facts About Australia

Top 10 Facts About Australia

1. Australia is a continent and a country

2. The Capital of Australia is Canberra

3. Kangaroos only exist in Australia

4. The Great Barrier Reef in Australia is the biggest reef system in the world

5. Australia is home to some dangerous animals

6. Australia was ‘discovered’ by European explorers in the 17th Century

7. Indigenous Australians have lived on the continent for over 65,000 years 

8. Tasmania has the cleanest air in the world.

9. 90% of Australians live on the coast.

10. The Great Ocean Road is the world’s largest war memorial

11. Indian Pacific train has the longest straight section of train track in the world

12. Australia is the continent without a glacier

13. Australia is the smallest continent by size and population

14. Australia is also known as Island continent

15. Flattest Continent: Australia is the flattest continent, almost two third of its land surface is only 1000-2000 ft above sea level.

16. Largest Rock: Uluru (also called Ayers Rock) is the world’s largest free standing rock. It lies in central Australia and is 4 miles (6 km) long and 1.5 miles (2.4 km) wide. It towers 1143 ft high above the desert floor.