Geography
What natural resources are in Australia?
Minerals, coal, and timber
How many cultures are in Australia?
More than 270 cultures.
What type of rush occurred on February 12, 1851
Australian Gold Rush
What animal is Australia known for?
Koalas, kangaroos, and wombats
What is Australia's national sport?
Cricket
What is the terrain like?
Mostly low plateau with deserts, rangelands, and a fertile plain in the southeast; mountain ranges in the east and south-east.
What is the culture of Australia mainly?
Western Culture
What were 60,000 koalas impacted from?
Forest fires known as the Black Summer
What are Australia's national animals?
The kangaroo
What is australia's most played sport?
Swimming
What is the climate like?
Generally very pleasant and mild
What is the most common language spoken in Australia?
English
How many bushfires happen in Australia in year?
45,000 and 60,000 per year
What is Australia's strongest animal
The Box Jellyfish
How many sports does australia have in total?
Over 120
What is the average rain per year?
16 inches of rain per year.
What is Australia's cultural values?
freedom, respect, fairness and equality of opportunity
What happened in 1932 that invovled emus?
Emu war
What is the Australian kangaroo population?
16,057,783
1987, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2015
How many mountains are in Australia?
21,731 mountains
What is Australia's major religion?
Christianity
Who discovered Australia?
Navigator Willem Janszoon
What is Australia's koala population?
Less than 100,000
How many Australia basketball teams are there?
10 teams