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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
If it's 2pm EST in the US what time is it in Melbourne Australia?
Since Melbourne does not observe daylight savings time the time difference between Eastern Standard Time and Melbourne Time changes twice a year as the clocks are set back or forward by one hour to accommodate daylight savings in the United States. In the spring the time difference is 15 hours so if it's 2am EST then it would be 5pm in Melbourne. In the fall the difference is 14 hours so if it's 2am EST then it would be 4pm in Melbourne.
What is the limit of cigarettes to be taken into Australia?
In theory since they are both part of the EU there is almost no limit - in practice there is a limit but it is very large indeed
What is the hottest desert in Australia?
The hottest air temperature ever reliably recorded in a desert was 134 degrees F in Death Valley of the Mojave Desert in California on July 10, 1913. An even warmer temperature of 136 degrees was recorded a few years later in Libya but that has been discounted as inaccurate as it was not properly measured by untrained Italian soldiers. A recent ground temperature was measured by a satellite in Iran that was even hotter but the ground temperature does not reflect the temperature of the air above it. Anyone who has walked barefoot over an asphalt parking lot in summer can attest to that.
The Sahara Desert!
Another Answer:
The hottest temperature ever reliably measured in a desert was 134 degrees F. in the Mojave Desert at Furnace Creek of Death Valley in July of 1913. The higher temperature measured in the Sahara has been discounted by scientists as it was measured by some inexperienced Italian soldiers who did not use proper equipment and procedures. The Mojave remains the hottest desert on earth.
The Sahara is the warmest desert.
Is name is the Sahara Desert and it is located in the Northern part of Africa
Where in Australia did the Aboriginal people live before the arrival of the Europeans?
Not that we're aware of. Of course, we can never tell 100%, but to the best of our knowledge, the historical record shows that the first people in Australia were the aboriginal ancestors who travelled here at least 40,000 years ago. There's now some evidence that it may have been even earlier.
How many teens live in Australia?
Australia has the sixth highest teen pregnancy rate in the nation. Taking into account stillbirths/miscarriages, abortions and live births it is estimated that 25,000 girls aged 15 to 19 become pregnant every year.
How might Australia be different without a constitution?
The Constitution is so important because it gives us rights as citizens of the United States. It also tells us all of the things we are entitled to and what others cannot violate. Without the Constitution we would all be living in a chaotic and unorganized society.
When did Aboriginal people become recognised as Australians?
One theory, "The Replacement Theory"suggests that modern humans who lived from before 150,000 years ago to possibly less than 10,000 years ago in Africa, radiated out into south east Asia and then into the rest of the world via land bridges. At least 60,000 years ago seems to be the best guess.
What problems or difficulties did the English face when coming to Australia?
mostly those connected with a sea voyage of many months. As few were willing to take such risks for unknown benefits, the British Government decided to populate the place with convicted criminals who would have no choice in the matter. It would also then allow England to be populated by decent law-abiding Englishmen, free from the criminal classes.
As a result, few freed criminals opted for a return to England, by means of another perilous sea voyage, to an uncertain future (and criminal activity, merely to survive), so opted to stay in this strange new land.
This resulted in the slang name of 'Poms' that the Australians use for the British. The convicts would have stencilled on their uniforms P.O.H.M., meaning 'Prisoner Of His Majesty'. Upon sight of a prison ship entering the harbour, the cry would go up, "Here's another bladdy bunch of Poms comin' in!"
Coober Pedy, like all Australian towns, was not discovered in its current state. Scottish explorer John McDouall Stuart was the first recorded European to pass through the area.
Although Coober Pedy is now known for its opals, it actually came about because of a gold-prospecting party (names unknown), investigating along the edge of the Great Victoria Desert in either 1911 or 1915 (accounts vary). The accidental discovery of opal was made while the group was making camp one night, and following the news, people began to come to what was first known as Stuart Range Opal Field.
The name was changed to Coober Pedy in 1920, and it was officially designated a town in 1960. The name "Coober Pedy" is derived from the aboriginal words Kupa pita (some sources say Kupa piti) meaning White man in a hole or burrow.Coober Pedy is, of course, distinctive for its homes dug into the ground to insulate people from the extreme heat of the area.
In the international date line the first country would be
Russia followed by New Zealand.
There is no straightforward answer to this question.
Australian Aborigines made it to Australia anywhere between 6,000 and 50,000 years ago. No written records exist, so one can only speculate on when they first arrived.
The Asian people visited the northern coast regularly for hundreds of years before Europeans set foot on the continent, to collect sea-slugs (trepang), a valued delicacy in Asia.
It is believed that the Portuguese were the first to sight the Australian continent, but there are no records within Portugal itself to substantiate the claim. The source for this claim are the Dieppe Maps, which date between 1542 and 1587, and which were drawn up by a group of French cartographers using a Portuguese source. These maps name a large land mass believed to be the Australian continent as Java-la-Grande. There is some speculation that the maps, not being to scale, actually represent an exaggerated western Java, possibly even Vietnam.
Willem Jansz/Janszoon was a Dutchman who was seeking new trade routes and trade associates. Commanding the Duyfken, he became the first recorded European to step foot on Australia's shores on the western shore of Cape York Peninsula, on 26 February 1606. However, he believed the Cape to be part of New Guinea, from whence he crossed the Arafura Sea, so he did not record Australia as being a separate, new continent.
In 1616, Dutch sea-captain Dirk Hartog sailed too far whilst trying out Henderik Brouwer's recently discovered route from the Cape of Good Hope to Batavia, via the Roaring Forties. Reaching the western coast of Australia, he landed at Cape Inscription in Shark Bay on 25 October 1616. His is the first known record of a European visiting Western Australia's shores.
The first Englishman to visit Australia was William Dampier, in 1688.
James Cook (not yet a captain) charted the eastern coast of Australia and claimed it in the name of the British in 1770, calling it New South Wales. He charted the east coast between April and August of that year. For this reason, Cook is often wrongly credited with discovering Australia.
What does 1 liter of milk cost in Australia?
I am not sure about 1970 but I know in 1981 it cost 37 cents a litre
What does Australia import from Japan?
I only know the exports to Japan but here are the major ones.
Our major exports to Japan are:
Coal
Iron ore & concentrates
Beef
Aluminium
LNG
Nickel
Wheat
Sugar
Personal travel excl. education
Transportation
There you go!
What is Australia's smallest state?
Tasmania is Australia's smallest state. The mainland area of Tasmania is 64 519 sq km and the island area is 3 882 sq km, giving a total of 68 401 sq km (26 409 sq miles).
At Tasmania's longest point north to south, it is 296 km; at its widest point from east to west, it spans 315 km.
The Australian Capital Territory is smaller, but it is a territory, not a state.
The link below shows the sizes of Australian states including the percentage of the total.
What country is called land down under?
Australia!
This description fits the continent and country of Australia.
Australia is commonly called the land down under in reference to it being in the southern hemisphere.
Is Australia the biggest continent?
No, Australia is the smallest continent. 1. Asia - 44,700,000 sq km
2. Africa - 30,300,000 sq km
3. North America - 24,360,000 sq km
4. South America - 17,770,000 sq km
5. Antarctica - 14,000,000 sq km (island continent)
6. Europe - 9,940,000 sq km
7. Australia - 7,686,850 sq km (island continent)
What is Australia's second largest state in area?
The third largest Australian state is South Australia at 983 482 km.
The third largest state or territory is the Northern Territory, coming after Western Australia and Queensland in size, and positioned geographically between them.
Largest population for an inland city in Australia?
Australia's three largest inland cities, in order, are Canberra, Toowoomba, and the combined New South Wales and Victoria cities of Albury/Wodonga.
Why is Lake Burley Griffin named after Walter Burley Griffin?
Sir Walter Burley Griffin designed Australia's national capital of Canberra. He won the competition to design Australia's national capital, whereby he and his wife moved to Australia, where Griffin was appointed as the Federal Capital Director of Design and Construction. To commemorate Burley Griffin's role in the design of the national capital, the artificial lake formed by damming the Molonglo River was named after him.
How many times can the UK fit into France?
Peru is 5 times bigger than the UK.
The UK fits into Peru 5 times.
What is the biggest city in Western australia?
The title for second largest city in Western Australia, depending on the source one consults, is Rockingham, with a population of around 100,000 (see current population estimate at the related link below).
Which Australian capital city out of Perth Adelaide and Melbourne is the southernmost?
Melbourne is the southernmost capital out of Perth, Adelaide and Melbourne. Hobart is Australia's southernmost capital.
What are Australia biggest resource?
Australia is a major producer of wheat and wool. They also mine minerals such as iron ore and gold.
What are Australia top five commodities?
The four main industries of Australia are mining (Australia is rich in a variety of natural resources), agriculture (sheep and cattle; grain and fruit crops), tourism and industrial manufacturing.
The Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park is Uluru is located in the Northern Territory of Australia, which is not a state, but a territory.
Uluru, formerly known as Ayers Rock and Kata Tjuta, formerly known as The Olgas, are located about 40 km apart.
