15 facts you probably didnt know about Australia: 1. In 1880, Melbourne was the richest city in the world. 2. Qantas once powered an interstate flight with cooking oil. 3. Australia has the highest electricity prices in the world. 4. If you visited one new beach in Australia every day, it would take over 27 years to see them all. 5. Kangaroos and emus cannot walk backward, one of the reasons that they’re on the Australian coat of arms. 6. The Australian Alps receive more snowfall than Switzerland. 7. Tasmania has the cleanest air in the world. 8. Durack, Australia’s biggest electorate, is larger in size than Mongolia. 9. Australia is the only continent in the world without an active volcano. 10. Australia is as wide as the distance between London to Moscow. 11. The biggest property in Australia is bigger than Belgium. 12. Former Prime Minister Bob Hawke set a world record for sculling 2.5 pints of beer in 11 seconds. 13. Per capita, Australians spend more money on gambling than any other nation. 14. Australia’s first police force was made up of the most well-behaved convicts. 15. The Great Barrier Reef is the planet’s largest living structure. Source: buzzfeed
Posted on: Wed, 19 Nov 2014 01:59:39 +0000
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