1. Australia is a the 6th largest country by land mass (about the size of the continental US) but has a very small population.
2. The highest point is Mt Kosciusko, in New South Wales, which is only 2228 metres above sea level.
3. Australia is the driest continent.
4. Australia became an independent country on January 1, 1901.
5. Former Prime Minister of Australia Bob Hawke was listed in the Guinness Book of Records for drinking 2.5 pints of beer in 11 seconds in 1954.
6. The 1828 census found that half the population of the Australian state of New South Wales were convicted criminals, and that former convicts made up nearly half of the free population.
7. There are around 120 million sheep in Australia and around 20 million people.
8. Cricket is the most popular sport in Australia.
9. "Australia was founded by Convicts. Its homicide rate is 1.8 per 100,000 population. The United States was founded by religious zealots. It's homicide rate is 6.3 per 100,000. Almost 400% greater than Australia."http://www.convictcreations.com/
10. The animals of Australia consists of a huge variety of unique animals; some 83% of mammals, 89% of reptiles, 90% of fish and insects and 93% of amphibians that are found only in Australia.
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