Australian fact file
Australia’s largest state
Situated in the southern hemisphere, Western Australia occupies around one-third of Australia’s total landmass. It covers the western third of the continent which totals a huge 2,645,615 km2 or 1,021,478...
Australia’s largest state
Situated in the southern hemisphere, Western Australia occupies around one-third of Australia’s total landmass. It covers the western third of the continent which totals a huge 2,645,615 km2 or 1,021,478...
Australia's whitest beach
Lucky Bay, Esperance, WA is one of the most stunning and unique bays in Australia. Spanning over 5 kilometres, offering a magnificent stretch of the whitest beach in Australia and...
Australia's whitest beach
Lucky Bay, Esperance, WA is one of the most stunning and unique bays in Australia. Spanning over 5 kilometres, offering a magnificent stretch of the whitest beach in Australia and...
Australia’s oldest giant land tortoise
Harriet the giant Galapagos land tortoise was collected by Sir Charles Darwin from the Galapagos Islands in 1935. Harriett lived out the last two decades of her life at Australia...
Australia’s oldest giant land tortoise
Harriet the giant Galapagos land tortoise was collected by Sir Charles Darwin from the Galapagos Islands in 1935. Harriett lived out the last two decades of her life at Australia...
The longest strike in Australia’s history
On the 23rd of August, 1966, Vincent Lingiari, an Aboriginal stockman and land rights leader led two hundred of his people, employees of Wave Hill station together with their families...
The longest strike in Australia’s history
On the 23rd of August, 1966, Vincent Lingiari, an Aboriginal stockman and land rights leader led two hundred of his people, employees of Wave Hill station together with their families...
First official Australian stamp
In 1913 a red 1d (one penny) stamp bearing a kangaroo and a map of Australia superseded the Commonwealth colony stamps being used in individual states.
First official Australian stamp
In 1913 a red 1d (one penny) stamp bearing a kangaroo and a map of Australia superseded the Commonwealth colony stamps being used in individual states.
Australia’s smallest town
Betoota is situated on a stony desert plain 170km east of Birdsville and 227km west of Windorah Qld. It is Australia’s smallest town with the population of zero.
Australia’s smallest town
Betoota is situated on a stony desert plain 170km east of Birdsville and 227km west of Windorah Qld. It is Australia’s smallest town with the population of zero.