Interesting facts about Australia

Australia today is a vibrant multicultural country with people of British descent, as well as Aboriginal and immigrants from many countries in Europe, Africa and Asia.

It is the sixth largest country in the world and the only country that is also a continent. Australia is in the Southern Hemisphere, where Summer is from December to February.

Here's some interesting things about Australia that you probably not know:

The first official world surfing championships were held in Sydney in 1964.

The oldest newspaper in Australia is the Sydney Morning Herald, published in 1831.

Tasmania was once part of mainland Australia, before the melting of ice caps 12,000 years ago

A resident of Sydney is called Sydneysiders.

In 1926, New South Wales became the first government in the world to pay pensions to women.

Australia is the only continent without an active volcano.

The city of Melbourne founded the first gay and lesbian radio station in the world in 1993 with the name Joy Radio.

• The longest fence in the world is located in Australia. It is 5530 km long and was erected to keep dingoes away from sheep.
• Australia is the lowest continent in the world, with an average height of just 330m above sea level.
• The name Kylie is derived from the Aborigine for Boomerang.
• Koalas are furry animals that live only in Australia they live only in certain types of trees, called eucalyptus trees where they can eat the leaves. Koalas are nocturnal, they spend at least 16-18 hours a day sleeping
• Christmas is the biggest event in the Australian calendar, it is the beginning of summer month. It marks the end of the school examinations and the start of long summer holidays
• The kangaroo is one of Australia’s most iconic animals. There are over 60 different species of kangaroo and their close relatives.

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