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The largest piece of private property is for sale in Australia at $325 million, its total size being about 11 million hectares or 3/4 the size of England.
In 1892, 220 Australians sailed to Paraguay to settle a new country called New Australia, their descendants still live their today.
The first images from the moon landing were received and sent out by Honeysuckle Tracking Station, near Canberra.
Australia was the second country to allow women to vote, the first being New Zealand.
In 1856, Australian stonemasons set the standard for the 8-hour working day, which is now recognised worldwide.
Former PM Bob Hawke set the world record for sculling 2.5 pints of beer in 11 seconds. He later suggested this was the reason for his political success.
The world's oldest found fossil, 3.5 billion years old, was found on an Australian beach, in WA.
Australia has one of the lowest population density's in the world, at only 2.66 people per square kilometer. Compared to the US with 31.27, Canada at 3.34 and UK at 248.25
The first police force in Australia was made up of well behaved convicts
Qantas powered an interstate flight entirely on cooking oil.
Per capita, Australia spends more money on gambling than any other nation.
In 1832, 300 female convicts mooned the governor of Tasmania. It was said that in a "rare moment of collusion with the Convict women, the ladies in the Governor's party could not control their laughter".
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The longest fence in the world is 5,614 km long, and was used to keep dingoes off fertile land.
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Before the arrival of humans, Australia was home to megafauna: three metre tall kangaroos, seven metre long goannas, horse-sized ducks, and a marsupial lion the size of a leopard.
If you were to visit one new beach everyday in Australia, it would take 27 years to see them all.
Australia is one of the few countries were you can eat the animals on the coat of arms (Emu and Kangaroo).
The male platypus has strong enough venom to kill a small dog. When the platypus was first sent to England, they believed it was joke by the Australian sewing a duck bill to a rat.
Before 1902, it was illegal to go swimming at the beach during the day.
A retired cavalry officer, Francis De Groot stole the show when the Sydney Harbour Bridge officially opened. Just as the Premier was about to cut the ribbon, De Groot charged forward on his horse and cut it himself, with his sword. The ribbon had to be retied, and De Groot was carted off to a mental hospital. He was later charged for the cost of one ribbon.
The largest piece of private property is for sale in Australia at $325 million, its total size being about 11 million hectares or 3/4 the size of England.
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3129235/The-largest-private-land-holding-earth-three-quarters-size-ENGLAND-150-people-live-sale-family-Sir-Sidney-Kidman-penniless-runaway-Australia-s-greatest-pastoralist.html
In 1892, 220 Australians sailed to Paraguay to settle a new country called New Australia, their descendants still live their today.
www.argentinaindependent.com/travel/travelfeature/new-australia-the-australian-colony-in-paraguay/
The first images from the moon landing were received and sent out by Honeysuckle Tracking Station, near Canberra.
www.abc.net.au/news/2009-07-21/dishing-the-dirt-on-moon-landing/1361334
Australia was the second country to allow women to vote, the first being New Zealand.
australianpolitics.com/voting/electoral-system/women-and-the-right-to-vote
In 1856, Australian stonemasons set the standard for the 8-hour working day, which is now recognised worldwide.
www.8hourday.org.au/
Former PM Bob Hawke set the world record for sculling 2.5 pints of beer in 11 seconds. He later suggested this was the reason for his political success.
www.alpabroad.org/news/2668.html
The world's oldest found fossil, 3.5 billion years old, was found on an Australian beach, in WA.
science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/earth/geology/oldest-fossil-ever-found.htm
Australia has one of the lowest population density's in the world, at only 2.66 people per square kilometer. Compared to the US with 31.27, Canada at 3.34 and UK at 248.25
alldownunder.com/australian-facts/compare-size.htm
The first police force in Australia was made up of well behaved convicts
www.police.nsw.gov.au/about_us/history
Qantas powered an interstate flight entirely on cooking oil.
www.traveller.com.au/qantas-powers-flight-with-cooking-oil-in-australian-first-1x2gm
Per capita, Australia spends more money on gambling than any other nation.
www.australiangambling.com.au/gambling-news/australia-ranks-1-for-most-money-gambling-per-capita-in-2013/24498/
In 1832, 300 female convicts mooned the governor of Tasmania. It was said that in a "rare moment of collusion with the Convict women, the ladies in the Governor's party could not control their laughter".
www.convictcreations.com/history/larrikin.htm
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The longest fence in the world is 5,614 km long, and was used to keep dingoes off fertile land.
www.amusingplanet.com/2013/11/dingo-fence-australias-5600km-dog-fence.html
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Before the arrival of humans, Australia was home to megafauna: three metre tall kangaroos, seven metre long goannas, horse-sized ducks, and a marsupial lion the size of a leopard.
www.uow.edu.au/content/groups/public/@web/@sci/@eesc/documents/doc/uow014698.pdf
If you were to visit one new beach everyday in Australia, it would take 27 years to see them all.
www.omg-facts.com/Interesting/If-you-visited-a-new-beach-in-Australia/58992
Australia is one of the few countries were you can eat the animals on the coat of arms (Emu and Kangaroo).
asiancorrespondent.com/17590/a-good-yarn-spoiled/
The male platypus has strong enough venom to kill a small dog. When the platypus was first sent to England, they believed it was joke by the Australian sewing a duck bill to a rat.
www.convictcreations.com/animals/platypus.htm
Before 1902, it was illegal to go swimming at the beach during the day.
www.australiaonnet.com/sports/swimming/
A retired cavalry officer, Francis De Groot stole the show when the Sydney Harbour Bridge officially opened. Just as the Premier was about to cut the ribbon, De Groot charged forward on his horse and cut it himself, with his sword. The ribbon had to be retied, and De Groot was carted off to a mental hospital. He was later charged for the cost of one ribbon.
www.pylonlookout.com.au/degroot.htm
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