50 Not So Well Known Facts About Australia
Just a Reminder, in case you've forgotten, we are special, aren't we? The Australian Alps get more snow than the Swiss Alps. 90% of Australians live on the coast. Tasmania has the cleanest air in the world. The Great Barrier Reef is the largest ecosystem in the world. It is made up of nearly 3,000 individual reefs and can be seen from space. Australia has over 60 separate wine regions. Fraser Island is the largest sand island in the world. The Indian Pacific train has the longest straight section of train track in the world. The Great Ocean Road is the world's largest war memorial. 80% of Australian animals are unique to Australia. 5 km of Ayers Rock (Uluru) is underground. Australia has the world's longest golf course measuring more than 1,350 kms long. Australia is home to 21 of the world's 25 most venomous snakes. Perth is the only city in the world which can have aircraft land in its CBD. Australia is bigger than we realise, it's almost the same size as mai...