Fun Facts About Australia 2019

The name ‘Australia’ comes from the Latin word ‘australis’, meaning ________

Australia has a larger population of camels than Egypt

The largest Big Red Kangaroo ever seen was 2.1m tall and weighed ___kgs!

It is estimated that humans have lived in Australia for around _______ years

Australia is the ____ largest country in the world

The record jump by a kangaroo is ______ metres in a single leap!

Australian Thorny Devil is one of the longest-lived lizards, with a lifespan of up to __ years

The Australian Alps get more snow each year than Switzerland

The world's largest reef system, __________ , is found off the north-eastern coast of Australia

There are ________ as many sheep than people living in Australia

___ of the world's most poisonous snakes can be found in Australia

Australia was ____ country in the world to grant women the right to vote. This occurred in 1894

Australia is the only continent covered by a single country.

It would take around _____ to visit one new Aussie beach every day (there are 10,685 of them!)

Koalas sleep for about ____ hours per day

As of 2012, Australia has an estimated population of over _______ people

The largest cattle station in the world is located in Australia and it's bigger than _______.

The Australian Emu – a large, flightless bird – can run as fast as ___ km/h;

Western Australia is home to a number of ______ Lakes - such as Lake Hillier

The first Police Force in Australia was made up of the most well-behaved ________.