What are some of the most mind-blowing facts about Australia?

 

• 90% of all Australians live on the coast

• Aussie has 10 out of 15 of the world’s most poisonous snakes

• 80% of our animals are unique to Australia

• The native Australians culture (aboriginal culture) is the oldest in the world

• Australia was the first country where women received full political equality to men

• We have a naturally bright pink lake

• In 1932 Aussies fought a war against emus (“The Great Emu War”) and lost

• Our ex Prime Minister (Bob Hawke) set a world record by downing 2.5 pints of beer in 11 seconds

• We have only 2.66 people per square kilometre, in comparison the US had 35.71 people per square kilometre
• The Great Barrier Reef is the worlds largest eco system