Aussie Fun Facts:
- {This is for the young folks!} The ‘selfie’ was an Australian invention.
- As of 2012, Australia has a population of over 22 million people.
- Australia is known as the ‘island continent’.
- The name ‘Australia’ comes from the Latin word ‘australis’ which means southern.
- Australia is home to a large range of different landscapes including urban areas, mountain ranges, deserts & rain forests.
- Australia has the largest amount of different reptile species in the world! {750}
- More than 85% of Aussies live within 50km from the coast.
- Australia was the 2nd country to allow women to vote. {New Zealand being 1st}
- Each week, 70 tourists overstay their visas. WOW!
- Quantas Airlines once powered an interstate flight with cooking oil.
- In 1832, 300 female convicts mooned the governor of Tasmania. Awkward…!!
- Australia has 3.3x as many sheep as people!
- There are 60 designated wine regions in Australia.
- Every year, Brisbane hosts the world championships of cockroach racing.