The true size of Australia can be hard to grasp. While overlaying it over Europe showcases its vastness, if its latitude lines were preserved and mirrored to the northern hemisphere, Australia would span across Africa and parts of southern Europe, including Spain and France.
- Roughly 90% of Australians reside near the coast.
- The Indian Pacific railway boasts the world’s longest continuous stretch of track.
- Australia has over 60 wine-producing regions.
- The Great Barrier Reef is so expansive it’s visible from space.
- The Great Ocean Road serves as a memorial to those who served in war.
- The Australian Alps experience more snowfall than the Swiss Alps.
- Fraser Island holds the title of the largest sand island in the world.
- Around 80% of Australia’s wildlife is found nowhere else on Earth.
- The world’s longest golf course, spanning 1,350 km, is located in Australia.
- With 10,685 beaches, Australia offers enough for a daily visit over 29 years.
- Australia is home to 21 of the 25 most venomous snake species in the world.
- It ranks as the sixth-largest country on the planet.
- Tasmania is renowned for having the world’s cleanest air.
- Australia features several active volcanoes.
- The Dingo Fence stretches an incredible 5,614 km.
