In Australia, there are more kangaroos than people.

The name “Australia” comes from the Latin “Terra Australis” or “Southern land”.

Until the early 19th century, Australia was best known as “New Holland”.

Australia is one of the most sparsely populated countries in the world, with just 3.3 people per sq km.

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

Australia is an island surrounded by more than 8,000 smaller islands.

Australia’s Highway 1 is the world’s longest national highway. With about 14,500 km, (9,000 mi), it circumnavigates the entire country.

Elizabeth’s Bookshop is a bookstore in Australia  where books are wrapped in paper with short descriptions so no one can “judge a book by its cover.”

The top ten deadliest snakes can be found in Australia.