What Are Some Fun Facts About Australia?

Here is an assortment of fun facts about Australia.

The Australian Alps, or Snowy Mountains as they are also called, get more snow than Switzerland.
Australia is the biggest exporter of alumina, coal, diamonds, lead, sheep, and wool.
It has the largest cattle ranch in the world and is the size of Belgium.
The women in Australia were able to vote in 1902.
Vegemite is a popular spread for bread or toast that is black and salty.
Melbourne has a public holiday for the horse race called the Melbourne Cup every year.

Fun Language Facts for Australia

Every country has certain words for things that are interesting. Here are some fun facts about the language spoken in Australia:

Following are some fun facts about the animals that live in Australia:

Native to Australia are the emu, kangaroo, koala bear, and the kookaburra.
There are more sheep than people in Australia, 150 million sheep to 20 million people.
The biggest population of wild, one-humped camels is in Australia.
There is indeed a Tasmanian Devil that has the jaw strength of a crocodile.

Here are some fun geographical facts about Australia:

Australia is located between the South Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean and is south of Indonesia.
It is in the Southern Hemisphere, meaning the seasons are opposite of those in the Northern Hemisphere.
Anywhere you are in Australia is 1000 kilometres or less from a beach and the ocean.
The cleanest air in the world can be found in Tasmania.
Melbourne has a very large Greek population, second only to Athens.
An interesting geological formation is Ayers Rock. Its Aboriginal name is Uluru and is a part of their mythology. It is one of the world’s great wonders and is located on a planetary grid point like the Giza Pyramid. It is made of sandstone, it is magnetic, and it is the remnants of a mountain range. It is the second biggest monolith in the world.
The first biggest is Mount Augustus, which is also in Australia. It was described by an explorer, Ernest Giles, as a remarkable pebble.

A big tourist attraction is the Sydney Opera House. It is stunningly beautiful and has perfect acoustics. It was finished in the 1960s and can house over 5000 people. Its distinctive roof weighs over 161,000 tons. It has been called one of the most beautiful buildings in the world built in the 20th century.
Rugby is a very popular sport in Australia.
The 23rd Prime Minister of Australia was Bob Hawke. He served from March 11, 1983 to December 20, 1991. In 1954, he made it into the Guinness Book of World Records by chugging 2.5 pints of beer in 11 seconds.
The national colors of Australia are green and gold. The national flower is the Golden Wattle and the national gemstone is the opal.
Unofficially, the national animal is the red kangaroo and the national bird is the emu.

So, now you know lots of fun facts about Australia.