It takes 2 hours to fly from Sydney to Perth (East coast - West coast). True or False?
FALSE!! The flight takes 4 hours and 15 minutes!!
It snows at Christmas in Australia. True or False?
FALSE!! December is SUMMER in Australia
'G'day' is 'Hi!' in 'Australian'. True or False?
TRUE!! G'day is short for 'Good Day' :)
The train trip from the East coast (Sydney) to the West coast (Perth) takes 2 days. True or False?
FALSE!! It takes approximately 3 days and 3 hours!
It takes a week to drive around Australia without stopping to see anything. True or False?
FALSE! It takes 14 days but if you plan to sightsee, 3-6 months
You can go skiing in Australia. True or False
TRUE!! In winter you can travel 'to the snow' in the Snowy Mountains - 500km from Sydney
Australia's highest mountain, Mt Kosciuszko, is smaller than Mt Blanc. True or False?
TRUE! It's only half as tall!! 2228m!
There are 40 species of spider that can hurt you (venomous), in Australia. True or False?
TRUE!! But around 2000 species that won't hurt you :)
The stars on the Australian flag are random. True or False?
FALSE!! It's the Southern Cross, which is a constellation visible in the Southern Hemisphere.
There are 10 beaches in Sydney. True or False?
FALSE!!! There are more than 100 beaches!!
There are more than 10 000 beaches in Australia. True or False?
TRUE!!! You need 27 years to visit a different beach every day.
There are 15 million kangaroos in Australia. True or False?
FALSE!!! There are an estimated 50 million kangaroos!
Almost all children must wear school uniform to school in Australia. True or False?
TRUE!!
A baby kangaroo is called a 'billy'. True or False?
FALSE!! It's called a 'joey'.
