Interesting Facts About Australia by https://padlet.com/mgsullivan85/1h1ovx1sckw6 Record 3 facts that you find really interesting and add an image en-us 2019-01-09 12:01:47 UTC 2019-01-17 06:08:17 UTC hello@padlet.com Australia Karzan https://padlet.com/mgsullivan85/1h1ovx1sckw6/wish/319625340 1. Australia's capital city is Canberra.

2. Australia population  
23,856,103.

3. Australia is the only country that covers an entire continent
www.natgeokids.com]]> 2019-01-11 12:12:52 UTC https://padlet.com/mgsullivan85/1h1ovx1sckw6/wish/319625340 Australia Facts by Amanda https://padlet.com/mgsullivan85/1h1ovx1sckw6/wish/319647280 1. Canberra was chose to be the capital because they couldn't chose between Melbourne and Sydney.  

2.There are more kangaroos than the people in Australia.

3. There are more sheep than the kangaroos, so that's why there are a lot of wools in Australia. ]]> 2019-01-11 13:29:17 UTC https://padlet.com/mgsullivan85/1h1ovx1sckw6/wish/319647280 Australia facts by Daniel https://padlet.com/mgsullivan85/1h1ovx1sckw6/wish/319910436 .Australia's first name was new Holland,because when the dutch explorers came,they named it new Holland.

2.In 1824 Australia had found its new name from the words Terra Australis Incognita means unknown southern island.

3.IN 1851 Cole miners had found precious metal,that was gold,cal gorily in western Australia is one of the worlds largest produce of gold.

4.Australia has over 10 thousand beaches.,their coast lands spend 3 oceans.it covers about 7,456,454 square miles.

5.91% of Australia is covered in vegetation, that is 7,000,00 square miles just under feet instead of walking.]]> 2019-01-12 02:28:07 UTC https://padlet.com/mgsullivan85/1h1ovx1sckw6/wish/319910436 Australia fact by Seowoo https://padlet.com/mgsullivan85/1h1ovx1sckw6/wish/319911690 1. Australia map looks like a combination of a dog head and a cat head.

2. Australia is the largest country in the world. So they have desert,ocean and farms.     
3. There's many fish, animals and many interesting places in Australia.

4. In Australia's most important river is Great Artesian Basin.

5. Australia has 516 national parks to protect its unique plants and animals such as kangaroo, platypus and koala.


]]> 2019-01-12 02:50:12 UTC https://padlet.com/mgsullivan85/1h1ovx1sckw6/wish/319911690 Australia fact by See Eun. https://padlet.com/mgsullivan85/1h1ovx1sckw6/wish/319911930 1. Australia's  Capital city is Canberra and  in Australia's famous city is Sydney.

2.  Australia's favorite animal is kangaroos and  koalas.

3.Australia have  a lot's of see and many people do surfing.

4. Australia have two famous building.
one is Opera House and another is Harbour  ridge.]]> 2019-01-12 02:53:11 UTC https://padlet.com/mgsullivan85/1h1ovx1sckw6/wish/319911930 Australia Jolie https://padlet.com/mgsullivan85/1h1ovx1sckw6/wish/319914995 1.  The national flower of Australia is the Golden Wattle.
2. Species such as platypuses, echidnas, kangaroos and koalas only inhabit certain areas of Australia. 
3. The Ayers Rock's Aboriginal name was Uluru.
4. The population of kangaroos in Australia is larger than the population of humans.
www.natgeokids.com]]> 2019-01-12 03:46:24 UTC https://padlet.com/mgsullivan85/1h1ovx1sckw6/wish/319914995 Australia Toan https://padlet.com/mgsullivan85/1h1ovx1sckw6/wish/319925311 1.the box jellyfish are very poisonous and live in the great barrier reef also killed more people than snakes , sharks and saltwater crocodiles combined
2.There once law in 2005 to not say mate but it only lasted for 24 hours
3.platypus are highly poisonous the poison of the platypus can kill  a dog and a human ill
https://www.experienceoz.com.au/en/australia-facts]]> 2019-01-12 08:17:59 UTC https://padlet.com/mgsullivan85/1h1ovx1sckw6/wish/319925311 Australia facts by Jason https://padlet.com/mgsullivan85/1h1ovx1sckw6/wish/319928642 1.The platypus is among nature's most unlikely animals.

2. In fact, the first scientists to examine a specimen believed they were the victims of a hoax.

3.On land, platypuses move a bit  more awkwardly.

/www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/p/platypus/

]]> 2019-01-12 08:54:11 UTC https://padlet.com/mgsullivan85/1h1ovx1sckw6/wish/319928642 Australia WonJun https://padlet.com/mgsullivan85/1h1ovx1sckw6/wish/320005419 1.Wombat poo is looks like a cube.
2.Over 25% of Australia's residents were born overseas as of 2012.
3.Melbourne has the largest public tram system in the world.

https://www.experienceoz.com.au/en/australia-facts]]> 2019-01-13 03:36:24 UTC https://padlet.com/mgsullivan85/1h1ovx1sckw6/wish/320005419 Australia Callum https://padlet.com/mgsullivan85/1h1ovx1sckw6/wish/320006409 - Australia is the only continent covered by a single country

- The capital of Australia is Canberra.

- The population of Australia in 2017 is 24.4 million people. 

- one of the most popular animal is platypus.

- Those from Queensland are nicknamed Banana Benders

 ]]> 2019-01-13 04:00:04 UTC https://padlet.com/mgsullivan85/1h1ovx1sckw6/wish/320006409 Katelyn- Australia https://padlet.com/mgsullivan85/1h1ovx1sckw6/wish/320037528 1. Australia's form of government is the Federal parliamentary democracy.
2. More than one third of Australia is made of desert.
3. In the northeast, there are dense rainforests which people use to grow vegetables and crops.
4. Australia is one of the biggest  homes to one of the most deadliest animals .
5. Australia is also home to the most venomous snake in the world which has enough venom in one bite to kill 100 people!
www.natgeokids.com]]> 2019-01-13 12:37:27 UTC https://padlet.com/mgsullivan85/1h1ovx1sckw6/wish/320037528 Australia Sara https://padlet.com/mgsullivan85/1h1ovx1sckw6/wish/320039275 1. One of the common flowers in Australia is Chamelaucium and
Golden Wattle
2. The Capital city in Australia is Canberra.
3. The Population of Australia is 23,856,103 people.
4. There are animals that can only been seen at Australia like kangaroo and koala .
www.natgeokids.com]]> 2019-01-13 12:59:40 UTC https://padlet.com/mgsullivan85/1h1ovx1sckw6/wish/320039275 https://padlet.com/mgsullivan85/1h1ovx1sckw6/wish/320122494 2019-01-14 01:08:41 UTC https://padlet.com/mgsullivan85/1h1ovx1sckw6/wish/320122494 Olivia https://padlet.com/mgsullivan85/1h1ovx1sckw6/wish/320188475
  • Voting in elections in Australia is compulsory (you don't have a choice) for everyone 18 years of age and over, with an initial fine of $72 issued for non-voters. Despite this, only around 81% of eligible Aussie voters cast their vote
  • Australia was the second country in the world to grant women the right to vote; this occurred in 1894
  • In 2005, the government issued a ban on saying the word 'mate' at Parliament House. The ban lasted 24 hours before it was overturned
  • Swimming at public beaches in Australia during the day was made illegal for 64 years

    • ]]>     2019-01-14 08:40:10 UTC https://padlet.com/mgsullivan85/1h1ovx1sckw6/wish/320188475     Ben - Australia https://padlet.com/mgsullivan85/1h1ovx1sckw6/wish/320194312
  • Over 25% of Australia's residents were born overseas as of 2012 – a number that is expected to increase rapidly in the future

    • www.experienceoz.com.au/en/australia-facts


    ]]>     2019-01-14 09:06:37 UTC https://padlet.com/mgsullivan85/1h1ovx1sckw6/wish/320194312     Australia Kevin https://padlet.com/mgsullivan85/1h1ovx1sckw6/wish/320257305 1.The form of government in Australia is Federal parliamentary democracy
    2.The Aboriginal peoples arrived in Australia 50,000 years ago
    3.Australia has the world's largest sand island,Fraser Islands 
    www.natgeokids.com

    ]]>     2019-01-14 13:02:45 UTC https://padlet.com/mgsullivan85/1h1ovx1sckw6/wish/320257305     Australia facts by Seong Been https://padlet.com/mgsullivan85/1h1ovx1sckw6/wish/320342337 1.The most people dying on a natural disaster was on 1918-1920 with a total of 12000 or more deaths by a Pandemic.
    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_disasters_in_Australia_by_death_toll

    2. Lions,tigers and panthers didn’t live in Australia because if they couldn’t have established a footstep on the continent because of the competition and the lack of food.
    https://www.quora.com/Why-doesn-t-Australia-have-its-own-big-cat-Every-other-continent-has-lions-tigers-and-panthers-why-not-Australia

    3. The first people to step foot on Australia before the British is the Aboriginal People. When Captain Cook arrived at the late 1700s, there were about 750,000 Aborigines. Most Aboriginal People died to the Europeans by the disease.
    http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/empire/g2/cs2/background.htm]]>     2019-01-14 15:33:26 UTC https://padlet.com/mgsullivan85/1h1ovx1sckw6/wish/320342337     Australia facts by Mei https://padlet.com/mgsullivan85/1h1ovx1sckw6/wish/320666569 1. Australia is the 6th largest country in the world, after Russia, Canada, USA ,  China and  Brazil.                       
    www.kids-world-travel-guide.com       
    2.  In Kakadu national park you can experience real jungle it is the most biggest national park in Australia and the world's most unique woodlands.
    www.kids-world-travel-guide.com       
    3.The Aborigines only make up 2% of Australia's population today. The Aborigines peoples were the first people to live on Australia.
    www.kids-world-travel-guide.com
          4.  Animals you can only see in Australia are kangaroos, Koalas, Wombats and Dingos. Baby Kangaroos are known as joey.
    www.kids-world-travel-guide.com ]]>     2019-01-15 09:34:45 UTC https://padlet.com/mgsullivan85/1h1ovx1sckw6/wish/320666569     Australia Annie https://padlet.com/mgsullivan85/1h1ovx1sckw6/wish/320686108 1.  Australia has an estimated population of over 22 million people in 2012.
    2. Australia is the world's 6th largest country.
    3. Australia is home for the koala, Kangaroo, emu, kookaburra and platypus.
    http://www.sciencekids.co.nz]]>     2019-01-15 10:39:41 UTC https://padlet.com/mgsullivan85/1h1ovx1sckw6/wish/320686108     Autralia-Thinh https://padlet.com/mgsullivan85/1h1ovx1sckw6/wish/320734756  1. Aboriginal people arrived in Australia about 50,000 years ago
    2.Many Australians think the country should end its ties to Britain and become a republic 
    3.Australia has 516 national parks to protect its unique plants and animals
    https://www.natgeokids.com]]>     2019-01-15 13:26:52 UTC https://padlet.com/mgsullivan85/1h1ovx1sckw6/wish/320734756