Australian fact file
Largest desert
The largest desert in Australia is the Great Victoria Desert, which covers around 348,750 sq km, and makes up 4.5% of Australia's total land area (according to Geoscience Australia). Estimates...
Largest desert
The largest desert in Australia is the Great Victoria Desert, which covers around 348,750 sq km, and makes up 4.5% of Australia's total land area (according to Geoscience Australia). Estimates...
Smallest mainland state
Victoria is geographically the smallest mainland state, it’s bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively. Victoria is Australia's...
Smallest mainland state
Victoria is geographically the smallest mainland state, it’s bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively. Victoria is Australia's...
Oldest Zoo
Melbourne Zoo, modeled on the famous London zoo is Australia's oldest zoo. It was opened on 6 October 1862 at the Royal Park site of 55-acre (22 ha) on land donated...
Oldest Zoo
Melbourne Zoo, modeled on the famous London zoo is Australia's oldest zoo. It was opened on 6 October 1862 at the Royal Park site of 55-acre (22 ha) on land donated...
World’s largest sand island
Fraser Island in WA is the world’s largest sand island—a giant sand mass 123 km long and 25 km at its widest point. It was World Heritage-listed in 1992.
World’s largest sand island
Fraser Island in WA is the world’s largest sand island—a giant sand mass 123 km long and 25 km at its widest point. It was World Heritage-listed in 1992.
Australia’s first bank note
The colony of NSW printed its (and Australia’s) first bank notes in 1817 and on it featured an assurance from the Bank of New South Wales. The bank wanted to...
Australia’s first bank note
The colony of NSW printed its (and Australia’s) first bank notes in 1817 and on it featured an assurance from the Bank of New South Wales. The bank wanted to...