Facts About Australia That Show Why It’s So Unique

Facts About Australia That Show Why It’s So Unique:

Did you know that Australia exports camels to Saudi Arabia? Or that its largest cattle ranch is bigger than the country of Israel? These are some Facts About Australia That Show Why It’s So Unique! There is a lake in Australia called Lake Hillier that is a bright shade of pink. Unlike with other similar lakes, 

scientists are still not completely sure why.  According to scientists, about three quarters of the species that make Australia home have yet to be discovered. In 2009 Sam Eisho,  An Iraqi refugee, tried to pay back the Australian government for all the welfare payments he took before starting his successful construction company.  Australia's National Science Agency claims to have basically invented wi-fi and has even sued over it. In Australia there are more kangaroos than people.

There is a river called the Never Never River. The stinging bush (Dendrocnide moroides) can make you vomit just by touching it. Australia claims the largest part of Antarctica (~5.8 million square km or 2.2 million square miles. In 1859, twenty two rabbits were introduced to a rabbit-less Australia. In 1869 the continent was home to 2 million rabbits

Highway 1 is the world's longest national highway. It is 14,500 km (9,000 miles) long and it encircles the entire country. There is a mountain called Mt. Disappoint because the explorers who reached its summit were not satisfied with the view. Elizabeth's Bookshop in Newtown wraps its books in paper with a short description on them so that nobody can "judge a book by its cover” In spite of its bad reputation, the last time somebody died of a spider bite in Australia was in 1981.

Anna Creek Station, the world's largest cattle ranch, is bigger than the entire country of Israel. In Victoria, only a licensed electrician is allowed to change light bulbs. Australia is home to the top 10 deadliest snakes in the world.