Australia has a population of 25 million people. True or False?
TRUE! In comparison, the USA, similar size, has a population of 328 million.
Sydney is the capital city of Australia. True or False?
FALSE! The capital city is Canberra.
The largest kangaroos can weigh up to 110 lbs. True or False?
FALSE! Actually, they can weigh up to 200 lbs!
Australians call sunglasses 'sunnies'. True or False?
TRUE! Australians shorten lots of words!
Australians eat brekkie in the morning, not breakfast. True or False?
TRUE! & 'avo on toast'/'avo toast' is a favourite!
There are more sheep in Australia than kangaroos. True or False?
TRUE! There are 68 million sheep, but 50 million kangaroos!
There are more kangaroos in Australia than people. True or False?
TRUE! There are 50 million kangaroos, but 25 million people!
There are more koalas in Australia than kangaroos. True or False?
FALSE! There are only about 330 000 koalas, but 50 000 000 kangaroos!
It snows at Christmas in Australia. True or False?
FALSE! December is during the SUMMER in Australia.
'G'day' is 'Hi!' in 'Australian'. True or False?
TRUE! G'day is short for 'Good Day'. :)
You can go skiing in Australia. True or False
TRUE! During the winter, you can travel 'to the snow' in the Snowy Mountains (500km from Sydney).
There are 40 species of spider that can hurt you (venomous), in Australia. True or False?
TRUE! But there are around 2000 species that won't hurt you. :)
There are 10 beaches in the city of 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!
