interesting facts about australia

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Australia has over 10,000 beaches. You could visit a new beach everyday for over 27 years.

Fact: In 2001, Australia beat American Samoa by a score of 31-0 in the World Cup qualifier.

That was the worst defeat in the football history!

One of the most popular philosophical debates is whether or not Australia actually exists.

Oh my! Australians must be having a lot of fun with this one!

In Australian birthday tradition; after cutting the cake, the birthday girl or boy has to kiss the nearest person of the opposite sex.

The minimum wage in Australia is $16 per hour. Compared with the minimum wage in the U.S. which happens to be $7.25.

There have been zero spider bite-related fatalities in Australia since 1979. Maybe it’s because many Australian hospitals are well-prepared to meet spider-bite patients…

A thief by the name of Joseph Bolitho Johns escaped Australian prisons so many times, they built a special cell just for him. He escaped that as well.

He finally died in a mental asylum in 1900.

In Australia, Weird Al’s “Eat It” reached number one on the music charts, while the original, “Beat It”, only peaked at number three.

A species of lizard in Australia is currently evolving from laying eggs to live birth.

Horse-sized ducks roamed the land of Australia about 50,000 years ago.

There is an insect that is the size of a human hand called Tree Lobster, and it can only be found in Ball’s Pyramid, in Australia.

When Australia removed 1 cent coins in 1992 they were melted down. The bronze was used for Medals at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

Aelita Andre, an Australian artist, recently sold $30,000 worth of paintings at a New York art show… she was only 4 years old.

The Australian Navy will pay for boob jobs requested by their female sailors. This is how they explain it: Small breasts cause female sailors to have lack of confidence which is bad for service.

‘ Jedi’ is an official religion, with over 70,000 followers, in Australia.

A forest sprouted on a 102 year old abandoned ship in Sydney, Australia. The ship is now a floating forest.

Australian scientists have created a beer that is hydrating and hangover-free. They add electrolyte minerals reducing dehydration, the same minerals that are used for making sports drinks.

In Australia, “Black Friday” refers to a series of bushfires that wiped out entire towns and killed 71 people.

The deluxe version of Katy Perry’s album “Prism” was deemed a biohazard by the Australian government. All because of seeds contained in the packaging, it’s claimed to be a threat for wildlife of the country.

The largest Greek population in the world besides Athens, can be found in Melbourne Victoria.

Australia has the highest rate of gambling in the world with over 80 percent of Australian adults engaging in gambling of some kind and 20 percent of the Pokie machines in the world are found in Australia.

Australia was the second country in the world to give women the right to vote in 1902.

The world's highest proportion of migrant settlers in a developed nation with over 25% of Australians born in another country.

Native to Australia's Capital territory, the Golden Wattle is the country's floral emblem. This shrub is characterized by its distinctive yellow flowers.