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Australia
Australia is the sixth largest country in the world, and located south of Papua New Guinea and Indonesia, in the Southern Hemisphere.
14,688 Questions
Which infamous painting was described by the Australian press as having been done by drunks?
The infamous painting described by the Australian press as having been done by drunks is "Blue Poles" by Jackson Pollock. This abstract expressionist artwork created in 1952 features vibrant blue poles surrounded by splashes of paint, which led to the criticism of its chaotic and seemingly haphazard composition. Despite initial negative reactions, "Blue Poles" has since become a celebrated piece in modern art history.
What is the largest town in the outback?
If you're looking for a big Australian town not on the coast Ballarat would be one. Towns can service the rural sector even if they are on the coast. See the link below (50 largest Urban Centres by population) for places to choose from.
What are Australia's food customs?
Australia has no food customs to speak of, because there are so many people from all over the world here most Australians have a very cosmopolitan diet.
What is a primary consumer in the Great Barrier a Reef?
The dugong is an example of a primary consumer in the Great Barrier Reef.
How far is it from the Gold Coast to Bathurst?
To travel from George St in Sydney to Bathurst by road is a distance of around 202km and would take around 3 hours to drive.
What are the citizens of Australia known as?
Aussies! hoy hoy hoy
They lovingly refer to they rugby team as the wallabies, so you could call them that. Think the correct answer would be Australians.
What time does sydney airport close and open?
In 1995 the Australian Government passed a law through parliament entitled "The Sydney Airport Curfew Act", which limits the operating hours of the airport. This was done due as an effort to curb complaints about aircraft noise. The curfew prevents aircraft from taking off or landing between the hours of 11pm and 6am. During extreme weather, flights are often delayed and it is often the case that people on late flights are unable to travel on a given day. In 1995 the Australian Government passed a law through parliament entitled "The Sydney Airport Curfew Act", which limits the operating hours of the airport. This was done due as an effort to curb complaints about aircraft noise. The curfew prevents aircraft from taking off or landing between the hours of 11pm and 6am. During extreme weather, flights are often delayed and it is often the case that people on late flights are unable to travel on a given day.
What is the population of all 6 of Australia's state capitals?
It is forever changing!!!!!
But first, the question is incorrect. There are only 6 state capital cities in Australia, not 7.
The states, their capital cities and populations as at 30 June 2010 are as follows:
New South Wales, Sydney: 4,504,500
Victoria, Melbourne: 3,995,500
Queensland, Brisbane: 2,004,300
South Australia, Adelaide: 1,187,500
Western Australia, Perth: 1,659,000
Tasmania, Hobart: 212,000
There are two other capital cities in Australia: the national capital, Canberra located in the Australian Capital Territory, and Darwin, the captial of the Northern Territory a self governing territory in the north of Australia.
Northern Territory, Darwin 124,800
Australian Capital Territory,Canberra 351, 900
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Regional Population Growth, Australia, (cat. no. 3218.0) www.abs.gov.au viewed 9 June 2010
There are also other territories of Australia (Christmas Island, Cocos Keeling Islands, Jervis Bay and several largely uninhabited islands but their urban populations are not regarded as capital cities).
How does Australia's location affect where people live?
well the outback is in the middle you could say of australia so people would wanna live on the coast where its nice and not brudaly hot
What were the activities and responsibilities of the early Christians?
A Christians responsibility's are to heed the words of Jesus Christ and their activity's should reflect this.
What font is the Masthead of The West Australian?
Old English text (it should be one you get with windows word)
How did the Australian gold rush shape Australian history?
The gold rush was important to Australia because it helped to shape Australia in many ways - both positive and negative.
- One of the main effects of the gold rushes was on the growing agricultural industry. Many men who worked on the farms, sheep and cattle stations simply downed their tools and left. Workers, owners, roustabouts, stockmen, jackaroos - they left their jobs for the lure of the goldfields. Often women and children were left to tend the stations their husbands left behind. As a result, Aboriginal labour became more popular. The goldrushes saw the rise of loyal Aboriginal stockmen and jackaroos who were willing to work long and hard for perhaps less pay than their predecessors.
- Because major gold discoveries were made in Victoria, this newly separated state suddenly found itself very wealthy. Businesses boomed, together with the population, and more people settled further out from the established towns, sparking interest and enthusiasm in exploration. Victoria's newfound wealth was directly responsible for the well-equipped but badly managed exploration of Burke and Wills, which ultimately resulted in their deaths.
- Immigration was a major effect of the Australian goldrush. Enormous numbers of immigrants, especially Chinese, brought their unique cultural influences to Australia, and many of the Chinese stayed on to build businesses in the towns once the main gold deposits were mined out. Gold attracted immigrants from many other European countries as well, and contributed in large part to the multicultural nature of Australia today.
- The events of the Eureka Stockade formed the basis for democracy that exists in Australia today. The miners fought for better rights amongst difficult conditions on the goldfields. While they did not immediately achieve their objective, it gained the attention of the Government. A Commission of Enquiry was conducted and changes were implemented. These included abolition of monthly gold licences, replaced by an affordable annual miner's licence. The numbers of troopers were reduced significantly, and Legislative Council was expanded to allow representation to the major goldfields.
- Gold brought wealth to Australia, and with it, a new sense of identity, and the independence and confidence to push for Federation and the establishent of the Commonwealth of Australia in 1901. Basically, Australia no longer needed to be "piggybacked" by England any more.
- Because of the rivalry between Melbourne, Victoria and Sydney, NSW, a new site was chosen for the Australian capital. Canberra lies where it is today because of this very rivalry brought on by the goldrush.
- The goldrushes helped bring improvements in transportation. The famous "Cobb and Co Coaches" ran successfully for half a century, thanks to the goldrush. Train lines were built, linking the major centres, and roadways were improved.
- There was greater displacement of the indigenous people as more and more of them were forced off their land. This has resulted in significant problems for the aboriginal people of Australia as they have sought to reclaim that which has been lost, including their very culture, their language and even their children.
How many people died in the drought in Australia 2006?
I don't think anyone did because Australia has such good drought precautions
What are five unusual animals of Australia?
Rare Australian animals include: Bandicoots, Bilbies, Dingoes, Dugong, Echidnas, Gilders, Potoroos, Quokkas, Quolls, and Tasmanian Devils.
The above is incorrect. The only animals in the list above which have very low populations and are therefore rare are bilbies and quokkas.
How many air miles from Perth western Australia to Birmingham UK?
They are 9027 air miles (approx. value) away from each other. Note that this is a straight distance between the two places. The actual distance may vary according to the flight path or road/sea route chosen.
How many people suffer from child abuse in Australia?
7% of children aged between 4 to 10 experienced child abuse in Australia
What is the largest steel arch bridge?
The largest steel arch bridge in the world is The Sydney Harbour Bridge. Its beautiful!
Animals of the alphabet in Australia?
African Wild Ass
Amputa
Anteater (Banded Anteater) (Numbat)
Antechinus (Carpentarian Antechinus)
Arnhem Sheathtail Bat
Arnhem Tomb Bat
Australian Fur Seal
Australian Lesser Noddy
Australian Magpie
Australian Pelican
Australian Snake Overview
Banded Anteater (Numbat)
Banded Hare Wallaby
Bandicoot (Eastern Barred Bandicoot)
Bandicoot (Golden Bandicoot)
Bandicoot (Southern Brown Bandicoot)
Bandicoot (Western Barred Bandicoot)
Barren Goose (Cape Barren Goose)
Bat (Arnhem Sheathtail Bat)
Bat (Arnhem Tomb Bat)
Bat (Ghost Bat)
Bat (Greater Long-eared Bat)
Bat (Large-eared Pied Bat)
Bat (Orange Leaf-nosed Bat)
Bat (Pipistrelle Bat)
Bat (Troughtons Sheathtail Bat)
Baw Baw Frog
Bettong (Northern Bettong)
Bilby
Black-footed Rocky Wallaby
Black Snake (Red Bellied Black Snake)
Black Swan
Blue Whale
Blue Mountains Tree Frog
Bluebottle Jellyfish
Blue-grey Mouse
Box Jellyfish
Bogong Moth
Bramble Cay Mosaic-tailed Rat
Bridled Nail-tailed Wallaby
Broad-headed Snake
Brolga
Bronze-back Snake-lizard
Brown Snake
Brush-tailed Possum
Brush-tailed Rock Wallaby
Brush-tailed Bettong
Burrowing Bettong
Cape Barren Goose
Carpentarian Antechinus
Carpentarian Dunnart
Cassowary
Cay Mosaic-tailed Rat (Bramble Cay Mosaic-tailed Rat)
Central Rock Rat
Chudditch
Common Goanna (Lace Monitor)
Crocodile (Freshwater Crocodile)
Crocodile (Saltwater Crocodile)
Devil (Thorny Devil)
Dibbler
Dingo
Dugong
Dunnart (Long-tailed)
Dunnart (Carpentarian)
Dunnart (Julia Creek)
Dunnart (Kangaroo Island)
Dunnart (Sandhill)
Dusky-hopping Mouse
Eagle (Wedge Tailed Eagle)
Earthworm (Giant Gippsland Earthworm)
Eastern Barred Bandicoot
Eastern Snake-necked Turtle
Eastern Pebble-mound Mouse
Echidna
Emu
Fairy Penguin
Falcon (Peregrine)
False Water Rat
Fin Whale
Flat-back Turtle
Fluffy Glider
Flying Fox (Spectacled)
Flying Fox (Grey-headed)
Fowl (Mallee Fowl)
Freshwater Crocodile
Frilled Neck Lizard
Frog (Baw Baw)
Frog (Blue Mountains Tree Frog)
Frog (Green Tree Frog)
Frog (Peppered Tree Frog)
Fur Seal (Australian)
Galah
Ghost Bat
Gilberts Potoroo
Giant Gipsland Earthworm
Glider (Fluffy or Yellow-bellied)
Glider (Mahogany Glider)
Glider (Sugar Glider)
Goanna (Common Goanna) (Lace Monitor)
Goanna (Heath Goanna)
Golden Bandicoot
Golden Backed Tree Rat
Goose (Cape Barren Goose)
Greater Stick-nest Rat
Greater Long-eared Bat
Great White Shark
Green Sea Turtle
Green Tree Frog
Grey-headed Flying Fox
Hairy-nosed Wombat (Northern Hairy-nosed Wombat)
Hare Wallaby (Banded Hare Wallaby)
Hare Wallaby (Rufous Hare Wallaby)
Hastings River Mouse
Heath Goanna
Helmeted Honeyeater
Humpback Whale
Huntsman Spider
Jellyfish (Bluebottle Jellyfish)
Jellyfish (Box Jellyfish)
Jellyfish (Irukandji Jellyfish)
Julia Creek Dunnart
Kangaroo Island Dunnart
Kangaroo (Lumholtz Tree Kangaroo)
Kangaroo (Red Kangaroo)
King Parrot
Kinkajou
Koala
Kookaburra
Kowari
Lace Monitor (Common Goanna)
Large-eared Pied Bat
Leadbeaters Possum
Leaf-nosed Bat (Orange Leaf-nosed Bat)
Lesser Noddy (Australian)
Lizard (Frilled Neck Lizard)
Lizard (Bronze-back Snake-lizard)
Long-footed Potoroo
Long-eared Bat (Greater Long-eared Bat)
Long-tailed Dunnart
Lorikeet (Rainbow)
Lumholtz Tree Kangaroo
Lyrebird
Magpie (Australian)
Mahogany Glider
Mallee Fowl
Mole (Northern Marsupial Mole)
Mole (Southern Marsupial Mole)
Monitor (Lace Monitor) (Common Goanna)
Mosaic-tailed Rat (Bramble Cay Mosaic-tailed Rat)
Moth (Bogong Moth)
Mountain Pygmy Possum
Mouse (Blue-grey Mouse)
Mouse (Dusky-hopping Mouse)
Mouse (Eastern Pebble-mound Mouse)
Mouse (Hastings River Mouse)
Mouse (Pilliga Mouse)
Mouse (Plains Mouse)
Mouse (Shark Bay Mouse)
Mouse (Smoky Mouse)
Mouse (Western Mouse)
Mulgara
Nail-tailed Wallaby (Bridled Nail-tailed Wallaby)
Noddy (Australian Lesser)
Northern Bettong
Northern Hairy-nosed Wombat
Northern Hairy-Nosed Wombat
Northern Marsupial Mole
Numbat (Banded Anteater) (Numbat)
Orange Leaf-nosed Bat
Ornamental Snake
Pademelon (Tasmanian)
Parrot (King Parrot)
Pelican (Australian Pelican)
Peregrine Falcon
Peppered Tree Frog
Penguin (Fairy Penguin)
Phascogale (Red-tailed Phascogale)
Pied Bat (Large-eared Pied Bat)
Pilliga Mouse
Piping Shrike (White-backed Magpie)
Pipistrelle Bat
Plains Mouse
Platypus
Possum (Brush Tailed Possum)
Possum (Leadbeaters Possum)
Possum (Mountain Pygmy Possum)
Possum (Western Ring-tailed Possum)
Potoroo (Gilberts Potoroo)
Potoroo (Long-footed Potoroo)
Prosperine Rock Wallaby
Quokka
Quoll Overview
Quoll (Western Quoll) (Chudditch)
Rainbow Lorikeet
Rat (Bramble Cay Mosaic-tailed Rat)
Rat (Central Rock Rat)
Rat (False Water Rat)
Rat (Golden Backed Tree Rat)
Rat (Greater Stick-nest Rat)
Redback Spider
Red Bellied Black Snake
Red Kangaroo
Red-tailed Phascogale
Ring-tailed Possum (Western Ring-tailed Possum)
Rock Wallaby (Brush-tailed)
Rock Wallaby (Prosperine)
Rock Wallaby (Black-footed)
Rock Wallaby (Yellow-footed)
Rufous Hare Wallaby
Australian Snake Overview
Saltwater Crocodile
Sandhill Dunnart
Seal (Australian Fur)
Sea Turtle (Green Sea Turtle)
Sei Whale
Shark Bay Mouse
Shark (Great White Shark)
Sheathtail Bat (Arnhem Sheathtail Bat)
Sheathtail Bat (Troughtons Sheathtail Bat)
Shrike (Piping Shrike) (White-backed Magpie)
Skink (Yakka)
Smoky Mouse
Snake-lizard (Bronze-back)
Snake-necked Turtle (eastern)
Snake (Broad-headed)
Snake (Brown)
Snake (Red Bellied Black)
Snake (Ornamental)
Southern Brown Bandicoot
Southern Hairy-Nosed Wombat
Southern Marsupial Mole
Spectacled Flying Fox
Sperm Whale
Spider (Huntsman Spider)
Spider (Redback Spider)
Spider (Wolf Spider)
Stick-nest Rat (Greater Stick-nest Rat)
Stonefish
Sugar Glider
Swan (Black Swan)
Sawmp Tortoise (Western)
Tasmanian Tiger (Thylacine)
Tasmanian Pademelon
Thorny Devil
Tomb Bat (Arnhem Tomb Bat)
Tree Frog (Peppered Tree Frog)
Tree Frog (Green Tree Frog)
Tree Frog (Blue Mountains)
Tree Kangaroo (Lumholtz Tree Kangaroo)
Tree Rat (Golden Backed Tree Rat)
Troughtons Sheathtail Bat
Turtle (Eastern Snake-necked Turtle)
Turtle (Flat-back Turtle)
Turtle (Green Sea Turtle)
Tortoise (Western Swamp Tortoise)
Wallaby (Banded Hare Wallaby)
Wallaby (Black-footed Rock)
Wallaby (Bridled Nail-tailed Wallaby)
Wallaby (Brush-tailed Rock Wallaby)
Wallaby (Prosperine Rock Wallaby)
Wallaby (Rufous Hare Wallaby)
Wallaby (Yellow-footed Rock)
Wallaroo
Water Rat (False Water Rat)
Wedge Tailed Eagle
Western Barred Bandicoot
Western Mouse
Western Native Cat (Western Quoll) (Chudditch)
Western Quoll (Chudditch)
Western Ring-tailed Possum
Western Swamp Tortoise
Whale (Blue Whale)
Whale (Fin Whale)
Whale (Humpback Whale)
Whale (Sei Whale)
Whale (Sperm Whale)
Wolf Spider
Worm (Giant Gippsland Earthworm)
Wombat (Northern Hairy-nosed Wombat)
Common Wombat
Wild Ass (African Wild Ass)
Yabby
Yakka Skink
Yellow-footed Rock Wallaby
Yellow-bellied Glider
School differences in japan and Australia?
Japanese schools are much ruder. The students are allowed to walk out of a room if they don't like the lesson, even though Japanese people are very polite.
What year did Australia become its own continent?
Pangaea was the original super-continent which broke up into Gondwanaland and Laurasia. Gondwanaland consisted of present day Africa, Antarctica, Australia, India and South America and began to break up about 250 million years ago. Australia was completely free of the other land masses by 30 million years ago.
What is the peninsula south of Gawler Ranges in South Australia?
The Eyre Peninsula lies south of the Gawler Ranges.
