The Australia Continent facts

The Australia Continent

Introduction - Australia is derived from the Latin word Austrolis.  Dutch captain William James, the first resident of Holland, named this continent 'New Holland'.  This continent was discovered by 'Abel Tasman' (1642 AD) and 'Captain Cook' (1769 AD).  There are 22 countries in this continent.  The continent is spread over an area of ​​about 8,600,000 square kilometers.

Nickname - Gold wool land, Oceania continent, Island continent, Plain land.

 Facts of the continent of Australia

• It is the smallest continent, located in the southern hemisphere.  
• The Tropic of Capricorn passes through it.  
• It is also called island continent.  
• The continent is surrounded by the Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean.  
• The coastline of this continent is 34,218 kilometers long.  
• The smallest country on this continent is 'Nauru' and the largest country is 'Australia'.
• The longest river of this continent is 'Murray'.  
• The original inhabitants of Australia are called 'Aborigines'.  
• There is a Torres Strait between Australia and Newgini.  

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• This continent is called 'Oceania', combining the islands around Australia, New Zealand, Newgini and the Pacific Ocean.  
• This continent is called the end of the earth and the land of the great flat plains.  
• Australia's major mountain range is the 'Great Dividing Range'. The highest peak of this mountain range and continent is 'Kosusco', which is 2,228 meters high.  
• Half of the continent of Australia is located in the tropical region and half of the southern part is located in the temperate zone.  

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• The most poisonous snakes in the world are found in the continent of Australia.  
• Australia's world famous gold bars are 'Kalgoorlie' and 'Coolgardie'.  
• The tropical grassland of Australia continent is called 'Savannah' and the tropical grassland is called 'Down'.  
• 'Parkland' is called the grasslands found among Eucalyptis trees.  
• Australia is the only country in the world, which is spread over almost the entire continent.  
• Australia is the major producer of 'Marino' wool in the world.  
• Australia is also the largest wool exporting country in the world.  
• In Australia, laborers working at sheep farming centers are known as 'jekaru'.  Australia has the largest number of sheep in the world.  
• Australia's longest rail route is the 'Australian Trans Continental Railroad', between Perth to Sydney.  
• The Murray-Darling Valley is Australia's most prominent agricultural region. This fertile agricultural land is called 'Reverina'.  
• Along the northeastern coast of the state of Queensland, Australia, there is a coral reef in the sea, called the 'Great Barrier Reef'. This coral reef has been formed by the continuous deposition of the bones of small creatures called coral. The total length of this 'Great Barrier Reef' is 1900 km.  
• Australia ranks third in the world in the production of uranium.  
• Australia is the largest bauxite producing country in the world.  
• Australia ranks third in the world in producing zinc ore.  
• Australia is the largest lead ore miner in the world.  
• The plain of the Northern Territory of Australia is called the 'Plain of Carpentaria'.  
• It is the only continent in the world where there are no volcanoes.  
• The major deserts of this continent are - Gibson, Victoria, Sandy, Simpson. 
• Australia's major lakes are - Erie Lake, Gairdner, Torrance Lake.  
• The major wheat producing regions of Australia are - NewSouthWells and Victoria.  
• The continent of Australia is called 'The Land of Golden Fleece', 'Land of Kangaroo' and 'Land of Thirsty Land'.  
• New Zealand, located in the south-east of Australia, is called 'Britain of the South'.  
• Birds called Emu and Kokabarra are found in New Zealand.  
• Emu has long legs and does not have wings.  Because of this it can run very fast, but cannot fly.  
• Kokabarra is also known as Laughing Jacas.  
• The platypus is Australia's quaint animal that runs, builds tunnels and floats in water. This four-legged creature lays eggs.  
• Sydney is Australia's largest city and port.  
• The capital of Australia is Canberra.  
• New Zealand is a country of two major islands. Both of their major islands are separated from each other by the 'Cook Strait'.  
• The highest peak in New Zealand is 'Mount Cook', which has a height of 1754 meters.  
• The natives here call the 'Maori' cook peak 'Orango'.  
• Kiwi is the national bird of New Zealand.  
• Auckland is New Zealand's largest city and port.  
• The capital of New Zealand is Wellington, the southernmost capital of the world.  
• Melbourne, Sydney, Perth (Australia) and Wellington, Christ Church and Auckland (New Zealand) are the main ports of the continent of Australia.