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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.
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How much money does an average Australian earn per year?
The average cost of living in Australia is quite a high amount i live there myself with my 3 kids Carys,Ellie and samual and my husband Owen ,together the cost of gas and electricity is 200 a week and the house depens on if you want a beach house,i live on a beach house and the cost is 402,000 but for a average house around 250,000.
I hope that helps
Thankyou
Katie.
Who is the current captain of Australian test team?
As of October 2023, the captain of the Australian Test cricket team is Pat Cummins. He took on the role in December 2020, following the retirement of Tim Paine. Cummins, a fast bowler, has been a key player for Australia and leads the team both on and off the field.
Who are senators in Australian parliament at the moment?
In 2001, who was the Leader of the Australian Federal Government in the Senate?
What event in the American history directly affected the settling of Australia in what way?
The American War of Independence had a significant influence in the decision to settle Australia. Conditions in England in the 18th century were tough: the industrial revolution had removed many people's opportunities to earn an honest wage as simpler tasks were replaced by machine labour. As unemployment rose, so did crime, especially the theft of basic necessities such as food and clothing. The British prison system was soon full to overflowing, and a new place had to be found to ship the prison inmates.
England had resorted to using old ships - hulks - to place the convicts at night, but they were extremely unhealthy and overcrowded. Also, the West Indies and Africa were unsuitable due to disease and climate, and India already crowded.
For many years, Britain had sent convicts to the American colonies. Following the American war of Independence, the American colonies were no longer viable, as America was now in a position to deny Britain the right to send convicts to North America. An alternative had to be found.
This meant that Britain needed to find another place to colonise, a place that was far enough away to prevent the convicts returning to England. Captain James Cook's mission to chart the transit of Venus in 1768-9 provided the opportunity for Cook to explore unknown lands of the Southern Hemisphere, reporting on colonisation potential. Cook's recommendation of the eastern coast of New South Wales was followed up.
It has been suggested that the initial proposal to settle Australia came from James Matra, who proposed to settle the United Empire Loyalists at Botany Bay - those Americans who had sided with Britain and fled to Canada to avoid reprisals after the war. Logistics prevented this, so he then proposed a military colony with convict labour to prevent other European countries getting the Australian continent first, with the bonus of providing masts and flax for the Royal Navy as the normal supply from the Baltic was becoming uncertain. In the mid-1780s a British government decision was taken to establish a chain of military stations to protect the East Indian trade. The First Fleet to Botany Bay was to sail in company with one to establish a station in Sierra Leone. Others were planned for Namibia, Mauritius and Andaman Islands. The convicts were initially for labour, however the expediency of getting convicts so far away that it was difficult to return was very attractive. Consequently their transportation became important both to get rid of offenders and avoid recidivism in England, and export Irish revolutionaries, and of course provide labour not only for the government and military activity, but also for the growing numbers of free settlers.
How long by plane does it take to cross Australia?
Distance from New Zealand to Croatia is: 11337.7 Miles
(18246.3 Kilometers / 9845.7 Nautical Miles)
Approximate travel time from Wellington, New Zealand to Zagreb, Croatia is 23 hrs, 33 mins
Tasmania is separated from mainland Australia by Bass Strait.
What is a Great Salt Lake in Australia?
Australia's largest lake is Lake Eyre, in northern South Australia. 144 km long and 77 km wide, it covers an area of 1 349 251 hectares or 9 690 square km. However, most of the time it is a dry saltpan or, more correctly, a salt sink.
Australia's largest natural freshwater lake is Lake Mackay in Western Australia, which is 3 494 sq km in area.
Is Sydney closer to Darwin or Perth?
Sydney to Perth: 4,110 kilometres
Sydney to Darwin: 3,991 kilometres
How long does it take to mail from japan to Australia?
Just a week on average, it goes airmail. It can take as long as 2 weeks.
What date is Mother's Day in Australia?
Many Australians celebrate Mother's Day by showing their appreciation for the achievements and efforts of mothers and mother figures. It is annually observed in Australia on the second Sunday of May.
What units would we use to measure the distance to Australia?
This information is already posted at Wikipedia as follows: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metrication_in_Australia
When is Australia Day celebrated and why?
Australia Day is celebrated on the 26 January ever year.
Australia Day marks the arrival of the First Fleet and the beginning of European settlement in Australia. In particular, it marks the raising of the British flag on Australian soil for the first time.
Are bananas grown in Queensland Australia?
Yes. Bananas are a popular crop through coastal Queensland, particularly in the north.
What is the largest lake in New South Wales?
The largest lake in New South Wales is Lake Garnpung, with an area of 542 sq km or 37000 hectares. It is in the Willandra Lakes region of far southwestern New South Wales.
Which is older city Sydney or Melbourne?
Sydney is the oldest city of Australia, having been settled by the convicts and officers of the First Fleet. Melbourne is not even in the top three oldest cities, having only been settled around 1836.
What is the distance and travel time from Alice Springs to Uluru - Ayers Rock?
It is about 440km from Alice Springs to Uluru (Ayers Rock) by road. The roads are straight but the shoulders can be soft and dusty, so you need to be careful when passing other vehicles. Allow an absolute minimum of five and a half hours for the journey.
What is australias unit of money called?
The Australian Dollar (AUD).
There are 100 cents in an Australian Dollar.
Which country is smaller in area than Australia?
As a continent Australia is the smallest. However as a country or federation there are many country's in the world that are much smaller. as a matter of fact mos country's are smaller then Australia.
In 1901 what was the capital of Australia?
Australia did not have a capital city in 1901. Discussions were held to decide on a capital, and after numerous sites were selected as possibilities, votes were taken each time the government changed - which was regularly in the early years. The vote changed from one site to another in 1904, 1905 and 1908. It was only in October 1908 that the Canberra site was officially identified as the location for the new Federal capital.
Where is the Great Dividing Range?
The Great Dividing Range runs down the eastern coast of mainland Australia. It extends from Cape York Peninsula in the north of Queensland to Victoria in the south. The Grampians in western Victoria form the farthest reach of the Great Dividing Range. The range does not extend into South Australia.
Why is Australia one of the driest continents?
Australia has a compact shape and no significant bodies of water penetrate very far inland. This is important because it means that moist winds are prevented from penetrating to inland Australia, keeping rainfall low and dryness up.
