Platypuses are venomous.
Their venom can kill a small dog.
There are 7 types of spiders that can kill humans in Australia.
False. There are only two types with lethal bites. However, only one person has died in the last 40 years.
On Australia Day, the tradition is to jump over the waves.
False, normally we have a barbecue or go swimming because it's summer.
The national languages are English and French
False, English is the national language
Australia has more than 10,000 beaches
True, it has around 11,000 beaches
Australia has a problem with camels.
Yes, there are around 2 million wild camels.
Millie Bobby Brown is from Australia
No, she is English
Australia is 12 times bigger than Spain.
False. It is 15 times bigger than Spain. It is equal to 76% of Europe.
You can go skiing in Australia.
True. The Australian Alps get more snowfall than all of Switzerland.
Koalas eat all types of eucalyptus leaves.
False. There are more than 600 types of eucalyptus trees. Koalas are picky eaters and they only eat some types.
Australia has a population of 28 million people.
Ture. In comparison, New Zealand has a population of almost 5 million people.
Australian secondary schools (ages 12-18) have uniforms.
True. Students usually have a summer uniform, a winter uniform and a sports uniform.
In Australia we use pounds (£).
False. We use Australian Dollars ($). The notes are made of plastic, not paper.
People lived in Australia 50,000 years ago.
True. Indigenous Australians have been there for around 65,000 years.
"Good arvo" is a greeting (saludo) in Australia
True. It means "Good Afternoon"
Chris Hemsworth is from Australia (he plays Thor)
True
Emus cannot walk backwards.
True.
Australia Day is on the first Friday of February.
False. It is on the 26th of January. This year (2026) it is on a Monday.
Sydney is the capital city.
False. It is the biggest city. The capital city is Canberra.
There are 14 beaches in Sydney.
False. There are more than 100 beaches.
A baby kangaroo is 10 centimetres long when it is born.
No, it is 2 centimetres long but the baby stays in the mother's pouch for 6-9 months.
A baby kangaroo is called a 'billy'.
False. It is called a 'joey'. In Australia, a 'billy' is a tin cooking pot with a lid and a handle.
It takes one week to drive around Australia without stopping.
False. This route is 17,100 km. It takes 244 hours (10 days and 4 hours) without stopping.
The largest type of kangaroos can weigh up to 65 kg.
False. Some male kangaroos can weigh up to 90 kg.
It takes 2.5 hours to fly from Sydney to Perth.
False. It takes 4 hours and 55 minutes.
Spanish explorers were in Australia in 1606.
True. Luís Váez de Torres sailed through the Torres Strait Islands in 1606. He travelled from Peru to the Philippines.
In Australia, only 12 types of snakes can kill you.
True. There are 172 types of snakes but not many are deadly.
This is the Australian flag.
False. That is the New Zealand flag.
In Australia, we call these 'sunnies'.
True. Australians make many words shorter.
There are more kangaroos than people in Australia.
True. There are 50 million kangaroos in Australia.