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25 Unbelievable Australian Facts

21Gina Rinehart, Australia’s richest woman, earns $600 every second. Tweet This


22In 1892, a group of 200 Australians tried to start a colony in Paraguay to be called “New Australia”. Tweet This



23In 1856, local stonemasons made the 8-hour working days a standard, eventually recognised worldwide. Tweet This



24Former Prime Minister Bob Hawke set a world record for drinking 2.5 pints (almost 1.5 l) of beer in 11 seconds. Tweet This


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The world’s oldest fossil (3.4 billion years old) was found in Australia. Tweet This


26The country is 100 times more sparsely populated than the UK. Tweet This


australian facts 27Australia has the highest electricity prices in the world. Tweet This


28Australians hold the world record for spending most money on gambling per capita. There are 20% of the world’s poker machines. Tweet This


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29They built the longest fence in the world: 5,614 km, originally intended to keep dingoes away. Tweet This


30The Great Barrier Reef is the largest living structure worldwide. It has its own mailbox. Tweet This


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31Before 1902, it was illegal to swim at the beach during the day. Tweet This



32Australia has three times more sheep than people. Tweet This


33Prime Minister Harold Holt went for a swim at Cheviot Beach, and was never seen again. Tweet This


34Until 1984, Australia’s national anthem was “God Save the King”. Tweet This


35European settlers in Australia consumed more alcohol per capita than any other society in human history. Tweet This


36The Australian Alps receive heavier snowfall than Switzerland. Tweet This


australian facts 37The Box jellyfish kills more people than stonefish, sharks and crocodiles combined. Tweet This


38Tasmania has the cleanest air in the world. Tweet This


39The average Aussie drinks 100 litres (26 gallons) of beer per year. Tweet This


40Almost 50% of the adult Australians are overweight. Tweet This


41Australia holds second place on the Human Development Index (based on life expectancy, income and education level). Tweet This


42Australia is the only continent without an active volcano. Tweet This


43The name ‘Kylie’ derives from an Aboriginal hunting stick, which resembles a boomerang. Tweet This


44The roof elements of Sidney’s Opera House could form a perfect sphere. The architect got inspired while eating an orange. Tweet This


45No native Australian animals have hooves. Tweet This

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