Australia is the only continent covered by a single country
Australia is the 6th largest country in the world in terms of land area
Melbourne was the capital city of Australia for 26 years between 1901 and 1927 before the capital shifted to Canberra
The Kangaroo and Emu were chosen to be the two animals on the Australian Coat of Arms because they can’t walk backwards, reflecting a forward-thinking culture
Uluru (Ayers Rock) is known as the largest monolith in the world and is over 8km wide at its widest point
Australia has a larger population of camels than Egypt
Voting in elections in Australia is compulsory (you don’t have a choice) for everyone 18 years of age and over, with an initial fine of $72 issued for non-voters. Despite this, only around 81% of eligible Aussie voters cast their vote
Australia was the second country in the world to grant women the right to vote; this occurred in 1894
49% of Australians were born overseas or have at least one parent who was born overseas and moved to Australia
Australia has one of the world’s lowest population densities – it’s size is only a bit smaller than the USA, yet the population is only around 23 million, as opposed to 313 million in the United States.
The Aussie state of Tasmania has the world’s cleanest air
