Australia is the only continent in the world without an active volcano. Australia has three times more sheep than people. The largest Greek population in the world beside Athens in Greece can be found in Melbourne Victoria. An Australian man once tried to sell New Zealand on eBay.
Australia is globally famous for its natural wonders, wide-open spaces, beaches, deserts, "The Bush", and "The Outback". Australia is one of the world's most highly urbanised countries; it's well known for its attractive mega cities such as Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Perth.
Approximately 90% of the population of Australia lives on the coast. The island of Tasmania has the cleanest air in the world. Fraser Island in Australia is the largest sand island in the world. The great ocean road in Australia is the largest war memorial in the world.
TWO is the only even prime number, and the number of Ronnies in the famous duo. It's the sides on a digon (two-sided shape such as the panels of a juggling ball), and it's what it takes to tango. It's a dual, a duel, a duo and a twin. Two has two homophones: 'to' and another one 'too'.
Its Nature and Wildlife. Most of Australia is still untouched and in its natural state. As already mentioned, Australia is the perfect place to sunbathe at stunning beaches, go diving at the Great Barrier Reef (more on that below), bask in wide-open spaces, and camp surrounded by wildlife.
Colloquial names for Australia include "Oz" and "the Land Down Under" (usually shortened to just "Down Under"). Other epithets include "the Great Southern Land", "the Lucky Country", "the Sunburnt Country", and "the Wide Brown Land".
Australia is the only nation that takes up a whole continent. It is known for its vast Outback, the Great Barrier Reef, and its unique wildlife. The capital of Australia is Canberra.
It is an official public holiday in every state and territory. With community festivals, concerts and citizenship ceremonies, the day is celebrated in large and small communities and cities around the nation. Australia Day has become the biggest annual civic event in Australia.
Kangaroos and wallabies are marsupials that belong to a small group of animals called macropods. They are only found naturally in Australia and Papua New Guinea. Most macropods have hind legs larger than their forelimbs, large hind feet and long muscular tails which they use for balance.
In Australia, Year 5 is usually the sixth year of compulsory education. Although there are slight variations between the states, most children in Year 5 are aged between ten and eleven.
The name Australia (pronounced /əˈstreɪliə/ in Australian English) is derived from the Latin Terra Australis (“southern land”), a name used for a hypothetical continent in the Southern Hemisphere since ancient times.
There are approximately 5.1 million children in Australia. Roughly 1.5 million are aged four years or under; 2.2 million are aged between five and 12 years; and 1.4 million are aged between 13 and 17 years.
It surely sounds strange to those who are familiar with American or British English, but it is a very common expression in Australia. G'day is a shortened form of 'Good Day' and it is the equivalent of 'Hello. ' Mate means friend or buddy and it can be used to address your friend or a total stranger.