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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
How is the Great Barrier Reef dying?
The great barrier IS changing nf not in a good way. Its changing due to water tempurtures rising, over fishing and pollution. And the only people we can blame is US- the human race. We can improve it by NOT over fishing (for food or aquatic pets) and recycling all of our trash. It can be done! It will work- just try it! Every year, we LOSE parts of the barrier reef because of this- we really can't stop water temps, but we can change the other two.
Why so many flies in Australia?
cows and sheep and not indigiouness to Australia nor is the house fly so when man brought them over they multiplied and had no local competition nor natural predetors to reduce the population.
Which city is further north Sydney or Perth?
Brisbane and Perth are both in Australia.
Brisbane is on the east coast, being the capital of the state of Queensland, and Perth is on the southern west coast, being the capital of Western Australia.
What is the Northern Territory's state flower?
The floral emblem of the Northern Territory is Sturt's Desert Rose, not to be confused with the Sturt's Desert Pea, which is the floral emblem of South Australia.
How did early humans travel from Africa to Australia without a boat?
There are many theories on this topic. Too bad they did not leave us a memo when this all happened.
This is the most widely recognized theory.
Approximately 150,000 years we became what we you see today, almost exactly. By then many of the areas of the world had sparse populations surrounding it. We were still nomadic at this time, and have not yet begun a sedentary lifestyles. So, we traveled. This is still long after there was populations in pockets of the world, like Australia. So where did they come from?
Excuse me anti-Darwinian people, but if this is all correct during the time of Pangea and pre-continental eras, there was other apes, on other side of the unified continent what is now Australia. As these continents broke apart, the little monkeys really did not like swimming, and just lived their lives on the other side of the land. As time went on, the gap between Australia grew, and that particular lineage never had any reason to migrate back to the main continent.
Viola!
Aussies were born.
Given that evolution took a great amount of time to get from ape to human on one side of the ocean, the same happened at the same time all over, with only minor variances.
RW
Are there wombats in Kakadu National Park?
There are small populations of wombats in Western Australia, but they are restricted to the south-western corner of the state.
On which Australian river were the paddlesteamers introduced?
Paddlesteamers were first introduced along the Murray River in Australia.
Australia's first paddlesteamer, the 'Lady Augusta', was first launched from Goolwa by Francis Cadell in 1853.
What is the acronym for Qantas?
It stands for Queensland And Northern Territory Aerial Services which began in Australia in1921 and is the major airline operating in Australia today.
How have changing sea levels affected the growth of the great barrier reef?
The changes occuring to the reef are to do with the Mass Coral Bleaching due to rising sea temperatures in 1998, 2002 and 2006. Pollution and declining water quality are other reasons plus the Crown of Thorns starfish which eats coral. Other things are shipping accidents, oil spills and tropical cyclones.
Who was the first englishman to discover ausralia?
Dutch sailor Dirk Hartog is generally credited with sighting and landing on the west coast of Australia in 1616. There is evidence that others saw and landed on Australia even earlier, but probably did not realise it.
What the gulf borders Australia northern territory and Queensland?
The Gulf of Carpentaria borders Queensland and the Northern Territory.
No- it is joined to England along it's Eastern border, although it does have islands of it's own. The largest of these is Anglesey, which is only marginally an island, seperated only by a narrow sea-channel called the Menai Strait and spanned by a bridge built by Thomas Telford in the early 19th Century.
There are also other smaller islands off the Welsh coast, mostly in the South West- these include the monastery island of Caldey, Grassholm, Flatholm, Steepholm and Bardsey.
How many miles to Sydney Australia to Albury Australia?
All together, when I came here is about 19.5 hour flight ;).
3.5 hours to Seattle from Anchorage.
2.5 hours from L.A from Seattle.
14.5 hours to Australia ;).
How far is Scottsdale Australia to Sydney Australia?
Scottsdale, Tasmania, Australia is approximately 1,481km away from Sydney, New South Wales, Australia if you follow the Melbourne-Devonport and then the Hume Highway. The estimated travel time is about 17 hours and 25 minutes (bearing in mind that you have to cross the Bass Strait by ferry, so you need to keep some time for that. Alternatively, you can take only the Melbourne-Devonport but this will take around 19 hours and 57 minutes and will add 147km more to your journey (approximately 1,628km).
Why doesn't it snow in Australia Perth?
Perth Australia is too warm for any snow. It lies within the "temperate" zone, too warm for snowfalls, and its elevation is too low to counteract it being in a temperate zone. The only areas of Australia which have snow are the alpine regions of southeast Australia, where the highest mountains are, and the highlands of Tasmania. Snow occasionally falls in winter in parts of the Blue Mountains and central highlands of New South Wales; it may fall in Canberra, rarely; and it may also (rarely) fall in southern Queensland in one part of the border ranges - again, where the elevation is very high.
Is Australia's governor general elected by the people?
No. The people have absolutely no say in who is offered the position of Governor-General. The Governor-general is appointed by the Queen, on the advice and recommendation of the Prime Minister.
What two continents appear to fit together?
At one point, all 7 continents were connected. Nearly every combination you can think of was true as well. (North America & Europe, Australia & Asia, etc.). Today the continents of North America and South America are connected and the continents of Europe, Asia, and Africa are connected.
How many southern hairy nosed wombats are there?
There are three types of wombat - Northern Hairy-nosed Wombat (aka Queensland Hairy-nosed Wombat, Yaminon)
Scientific name: Lasiorhinus krefftii
National conservation status: Endangered (likely to become extinct if threats continue)
Size: 35 cm high, 1100 mm long
Weight: up to 35 kg (Females slightly heavier than males)
Diet: Native grasses
Habitat: Semi-arid open woodland The curious name comes from its distinctive muzzle which is covered with short brown hairs. It is strong and heavily built, with short, powerful legs and strong claws that are used to dig burrows or search for suitable plants to eat. Its fur is soft, silky, and mainly brown, mottled with grey, fawn and black. It has a broad head, and the ears are long and slightly pointed with tufts of white hair on the edges. The Northern Hairy-nosed Wombat gives birth to one young during the wet season (November - April). The young stay in the mothers pouch for eight to nine months. They leave their mother at about 15 months. Common Wombat
Scientific name: Vombatus ursinis
National conservation status: Secure
Size: 900-1150 mm long
Weight: 22-39 kg
Diet: Native grasses, sedges, rushes, shrub and tree roots
Habitat: Eucalypt forest, open woodland, coastal scrub and heath The Common Wombat occurs in southeastern Australia. It has coarser hair, a smaller tail and shorter, more rounded ears than the Northern Hairy-nosed Wombat. It is nocturnal during the summer, but in winter it often comes out of its burrow during the day. Common Wombats breed at any time of the year. They live to 15 years in the wild, and up to 20 years in captivity. Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat
Scientific name: Lasiorhinus latifrons
National conservation status: Secure in restricted area
Size: 770-934 mm long
Weight: 19-32 kg
Diet: Prefer young shoots of native grasses
Habitat: Eucalypt and acacia woodland, shrubland and heath The Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat species occurs in parts of southern South Australia, southeastern Western Australia and western Victoria. It is the smallest of the three wombats in Australia has red-brown fur and a shorter face. The Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat breeds from late September through to December.
What is the population of NSW by the nearest million?
New South Wales is the most populous state in New South Wales, Australia. As of December of 2013, the population was just shy of seven and a half million.
What Australian state has the shortest borders?
Pennsylvania has the shortest international land boundary of all the US states. The border between Pennsylvania and Canada is 42 miles long. The border between Canada and Idaho is 45 miles long. Alaska shares 1,538 miles of border with Canada.
Why did Victor Chang move to Australia?
1953 To comeplete his secondary schooling at Christian Brothers College,Lewisham
What are the benefits of migration to Australia?
As Austrlia is the most accepting country in the world!!
We accept all different culture in as long as they accept our culture and people.
It has very nice people and we do have a cheap country and a great government
Is Guam part of Australia Geographically?
Australasia is a geographical region that does not include Guam.
Guam is an island about halfway between Japan and Australia. That's the easiest way to pinpoint it on a map because it is so small.
