See the related link for a detailed map of where koalas are found, including within the Australian Capital territory.
The state animal of the Australian Capital Territory is the Gang Gang Cockatoo, gray and red cockatoo found in the higher altitude old growth eucalypt forests.
No. Koalas live exclusively in Australian Eucalyptus Forests.
Julia Gillard lives in Canberra, in the Australian Capital Territory. Her electorate, however, is Lalor, in Victoria.
Koalas prefer to live by themselves. They are able to mark territory and make noises to communicate with other koalas.
Koalas are not native to either Tasmania or Western Australia. They are also not native to the Northern Territory, which is not a state. They have been introduced to Western Australia, where they live in small colonies.
Koalas rarely drink, but when they do, they drink only fresh water. No Australian marsupials can live on saltwater.
Canberra has a population of approximately 358,222 people.
Koalas are not native to either Tasmania or Western Australia. They are also not native to the Northern Territory, which is not a state. They have been introduced to Western Australia, where they live in small colonies.
Koalas originate from Australia. They are endemic to the Australian continent, and live solely on the leaves of certain species of Eucalyptus trees found in the eastern states.
It is not known how many koalas there are in Victoria, just that it is the state with the highest population of koalas.According to the Australian Koala Foundation, some scientists believe there are hundreds of thousands of koalas still in Victoria, yet the Australian Koala Foundation estimates the numbers of koalas overall throughout Australia to be less than 80,000.
No. Koalas are found only in bushland along the eastern and southern coasts of Australia. They cannot live in the desert, as deserts do not support enough of the type of eucalyptus tree that koalas need.
Koalas do not live in Oceania. They only live on the Australian continent. Whilst there is no way to know exactly how long they have been here, it is accepted that they have been in Australia for many thousands of years.