THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
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Every winter the Australian Alps have more snow cover than Switzerland. The Alps (or "Snowy Mountains")are part of the Great Dividing Range on the eastern side of the country. The Great Dividing Range stretches over 3,500 kilometers and runs from north to south through the states of Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria.
Astronomers are greeted with a clear view of the stars, planets and constellations. The centre of the Milky Way is directly over head while the rest of the galaxy stretches north to south. The three brightest stars in the sky, Canopus, Alpha Centauri and Sirius and the nearest galaxies of the Magellanic clouds are prominent features of the outback skies.
The Tasmanian Devil is the largest known carnivorous marsupial living in the world today. They exist in the world only in the island state of Tasmania, having become extinct in the mainland over 400 years ago.
A baby kangaroo at the time of its birth measures 2 centimeters.
Emus and kangaroos cannot walk backwards, and are on the Australian coat of arms for that reason.
Box Jelly fish - The box jellyfish is considered the world's most venomous marine creature. The box jellyfish has killed more people in Australia than stonefish, sharks and crocodiles combined.
The Fierce Snake or Inland Taipan has the most toxic venom of any snake. Maximum yield recorded (for one bite) is 110mg. That would probably be enough to kill over 100 people .
Astronomers are greeted with a clear view of the stars, planets and constellations. The centre of the Milky Way is directly over head while the rest of the galaxy stretches north to south. The three brightest stars in the sky, Canopus, Alpha Centauri and Sirius and the nearest galaxies of the Magellanic clouds are prominent features of the outback skies.
The Tasmanian Devil is the largest known carnivorous marsupial living in the world today. They exist in the world only in the island state of Tasmania, having become extinct in the mainland over 400 years ago.
A baby kangaroo at the time of its birth measures 2 centimeters.
Emus and kangaroos cannot walk backwards, and are on the Australian coat of arms for that reason.
Box Jelly fish - The box jellyfish is considered the world's most venomous marine creature. The box jellyfish has killed more people in Australia than stonefish, sharks and crocodiles combined.
The Fierce Snake or Inland Taipan has the most toxic venom of any snake. Maximum yield recorded (for one bite) is 110mg. That would probably be enough to kill over 100 people .