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Australia is known as the 'land of Kangaroos', although several sectors of this wonderful nation has gained immense popularity and prominence. But still due to some clandestine reason, there are many including both children and adults who refer to Australia as the land of the aforementioned hop-happy creature! Australia is the world's smallest known continent. The Commonwealth of Australia lies in the southern hemisphere and comprises of the major island of Tasmania along with a number of other islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. The neighboring countries include Indonesia, East Timor, and Papua New Guinea to the north, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, New Caledonia to the north-east and New Zealand to the south-east.The name "Australia" is taken from the Latin. In Latin, 'Australis' means "Southern". There are several legends of an "unknown land of the south" dating back to Roman times. Traces of the |
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place were also found in medieval geography although were not based on authentic and actual knowledge of the continent.
Australia has a total area of 7,617,930 square kilometers is on the Indo-Australian Plate. The nation of Australia is surrounded by the Indian and Pacific oceans, and is separated from Asia by the Arafura and Timor seas. Australia has a total of 34,218 kilometers of coastline. The country also claims an extensive exclusive economic zone of 8,148,250 square kilometers.
Australia Demography
The majority of Australia is desert or semi-arid. Australia is known as the flattest continent and has the oldest and least fertile soils. It is also the driest inhabited continent. The south-eastern and south-western corners of the continent have a temperate climate. Most of the northern part of the country has a tropical climate and features rain forest, woodland, grassland, mangrove swamps as well as deserts. The climate of the land is highly influenced by ocean currents. The factors affecting the climatic conditions also include the dreaded El Niņo
There are about 21 million Australians are said to have descended from colonial-era settlers and post-Federation immigrants from Europe. There are around 90% of Australia's populations from Europe. There is a vast majority of both colonial-era settlers and post-Federation immigrants that came almost exclusively from the British Isles, and there are also people of Anglo-Celtic ethnic origin.
If one follows facts then it will be found that Australia's population has quadrupled since the end of First World War. There is almost 5.9 million of the total population that has settled in the country as new immigrants.
Transport in Australia is a highly significant part of the infrastructure that adds to the national economy. The Australian railway network is large and consists of a total of 33,819 kilometers of track. The nation also includes 3,719 kilometers of broad gauge, 15,422 kilometers of standard gauge and 14,506 kilometers narrow gauge. The railway network also comprises of a total of 172 kilometers dual gauge. There are several privately owned railways that started the first lines and there are government railways as well that have truly dominated the scene.
The major Australian cities comprise of Sydney, Albury, Armidale, Bathurst, Blue Mountains, Broken Hill and Canberra that is the National Capital.
Kings Park presents you with superb views and includes 17 hectares of Botanic Garden and a section of natural bushland and you can see cultivated display of Western Australia's famed wild flowers. The Barracks Arch is a famous brick monument and the Perth Zoo popular attractions include the Wetlands, the Penguin Plunge, the African Savannah, and the Alinta Reptile Encounter. The Center point Tower was in the year 1981 and provides the best view of Sydney and its surrounding areas. This also happens to be s the tallest building in the city. Melbourne Cricket Ground happens to be one of the largest in the world and has both soccer and cricket facilities. There are several other places to visit here as well.
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