20 fun facts about Australia

The sixth largest country in the world, Australia is situated on an entire continent (7.6 million square kilometres) and has a population of 24 million. Tweet This

Australia Day (26 January) is the anniversary of ships with British convicts arriving in Sydney. Tweet This

The name Australia comes from the Latin “Terra Australis Incognita” which means the Unknown Southern Land. Tweet This

The first police force was made up of convicts. Tweet This

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Since 2011, Melbourne has been repeatedly chosen for “the world’s most liveable city”. Tweet This

During the Gold Rush of the 1850’s, Australia there was massive influx of immigrants from China, USA, Canada, Germany, Italy, France, and UK. Tweet This

Australia was one of the founding members of the United Nations. Tweet This

Melbourne is dubbed the sport’s capital of the world. Tweet This

Australians call English people Pome, an acronym for “Prisoners of Mother England”. Tweet This

There are more than 60 designated wine regions in Australia, producing over a billion bottles of wine each year. Tweet This

Kangaroo meat can be purchased from the supermarket and is available in restaurants. It’s leaner and healthier than beef. Tweet This

Australia gave women the right to vote in 1902. Tweet This

Australia is truly multicultural with indigenous peoples and migrants from over 200 countries. Tweet This

After English, the most common spoken languages are Italian, Greek, Cantonese, Arabic, Vietnamese and Mandarin. Tweet This

It is the only place in the world where you can still find the lung fish, which is a living fossil from 350 million years ago. Tweet This

Four out of every five Australians live within 100 kilometres (60 miles) of the coast. Tweet This

The largest ranch in the world is Anna Creek Station. It is larger than Belgium and Luxembourg combined. Tweet This

Vegetation covers over 90% of Australia. Tweet This

The largest Greek diaspora worldwide is in Melbourne. Tweet This

In 1880, Melbourne was the richest city in the world. Tweet This