So you say you would like to visit Australia some day, ‘down under’ as they say. Maybe you should know something about the country/Continent before you go. Here are some interesting facts about Australia that might/might not get you in good with the locals.

In 1967 their prime minister, Harold Holt, went for a swim at Cheviot Beach and was never seen again. Presumed drowned.

As of today, Tuesday, February 15th, the population of Australia hit 24 million.

Found off the coast of Australia is the box jellyfish which has the most poisonous venom in the world. Go for a swim mate?

Australia’s first police force was made up of the best behaved convicts.

The annual ‘nude beach Olympics’ are held on Australia’s Maslin beach.

Wombats, native to Australia, poo in cubes. Weird!

While Australia has the world’s most venomous spiders, there have been zero spider bite-related fatalities since 1979.

The world’s largest ‘cattle station’ in located in Australia. Anna Creek in 9,267 square miles, larger than Israel.

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Australia has 10,685 beaches, meaning you could visit a new beach every day for more than 29 years. How sweet it is!

 

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