Australia is home to a very large number of immigrants from different parts of the world. According to statistics, every fourth resident of Australia was born abroad.
Under Australian law, all citizens are required to vote in elections. Someone who didn’t attend the elections, expects a fine.
Kangaroo’s meat can be found in almost every Australian supermarket. This meat is a useful alternative to beef or mutton.
Through Australian Nullarbor plain runs the longest straight road in the world. Its length is 146 km.
Australians almost never leave tips. Some believe that this fact has a negative impact on the level of the Australian service.
The very first police unit in Australia consisted of 12 people. They all were former prisoners who have distinguished themselves through exemplary behavior.
Australia is the only continent in the world, which is fully occupied by one state.
Most of us associate Australia with a sunny country, but in the Australian Alps there is more snow than in the whole Switzerland.
The Australians couldn’t decide which city to assign the capital: Sydney or Melbourne. That’s why the capital city became Canberra.
Australia is home to one of the most dangerous venomous snakes on the planet – Coastal Taipan.
