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.

10 interesting facts about Australia that may surprise you

• The Australian Alps get more snow than the Swiss Alps.
• 90% of Australians live on the coast.
• Tasmania has the cleanest air in the world.
• The Great Barrier Reef is the largest eco-system in the world.
• Australia has over 60 separate wine regions.

The Aboriginal people of Australia have the oldest continuous culture on Earth, believed to have arrived to the island by boat around 50,000 years ago. The Dutch navigator, Willem Janszoon, was the first European to set foot on Australia on 26 February 1606, near the town of Weipa on Cape York.

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.

13 Historical Moments That Shaped Australia

• Archaeological Discovery.
• Willem Janszoon.
• Arrival of the First Fleet.
• Gold Rush.
• Eureka Stockade.
• Federation of Australia.
• Australian Woman Suffrage.
• Gallipoli Landing.

As such a nation, created through law, Australia is 117 years old.

The history of Australia is the story of the land and peoples of the continent of Australia. Other European explorers followed until, in 1770, Lieutenant James Cook charted the east coast of Australia for Great Britain. He returned to London with accounts favouring colonisation at Botany Bay (now in Sydney).

The Dutch first sighted Australia in 1606 before Captain Cook claimed the land for Great Britain in 1770. The First Fleet of 11 boats arrived at Botany Bay in 1788 to establish New South Wales as a penal colony (receiving convicts until 1848).

the land Down Under
Australia is known as ‘the land Down Under’ for its position in the southern hemisphere.

Canberra
Australia/Capitals

Canberra, federal capital of the Commonwealth of Australia. It occupies part of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), in southeastern Australia, and is about 150 miles (240 km) southwest of Sydney.

An understanding of world history enhances students’ appreciation of Australian history. It enables them to develop an understanding of the past and present experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, their identities and the continuing value of their cultures.

the Commonwealth of Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands. It is the largest country by area in Oceania and the world’s sixth-largest country.

Aboriginal Australians. The first inhabitants of Australia were the Aboriginals Australians,also referred to as Aboriginal people,are people whose ancestors were indigenous to the Australian continent-that is,to

It is the 6th largest country in the world,occupying an entire continent of some 7.6 million square kilometres.

Peter Carey (author)

20 Awesome Things Australia Gave the World Wi-Fi. Black Box Flight Recorder. Box Wine. Ford Ute. Google Maps. Feature Films. Cochlear Implant (bionic ear) The Cochlear Implant was invented in Melbourne by Professor Graham Carrick in the 1970s. Polymer Banknotes. Spray-On Skin. Electric Drill.