A
page of amazing, unusual and historical Australian
facts and figures.
A timeline of Australian
history
The Commonwealth of Australia is a country in the
southern hemisphere comprising the mainland of the
world's smallest continent, the major island of
Tasmania and a number of other islands in the
Southern, Indian and Pacific Oceans. The
neighbouring countries are Indonesia, East Timor and
Papua New Guinea to the north, the Solomon Islands,
Vanuatu and New Caledonia to the north-east, and New
Zealand to the south-east...
Australian
Prime Ministers
Australia has had a total of 26 different Prime
Ministers since federation in 1901. Sir Edmund Barton was Australia's first
Prime Minister, assuming office on 1st January 1901. There are no restrictions on the length of time
an Australian Prime Minister can hold office, unlike the Presidential system in
the United States of America where the President can only hold office for two
terms...
Australian
Government
The Commonwealth of Australia is a federal
constitutional monarchy under a parliamentary
democracy. The Commonwealth of Australia was formed
in 1901 as a result of an agreement between six
self-governing British colonies, which became the
six states...
Australian
Universities
We
have put together a comprehensive list of Australian
Universities, so if you are thinking of furthering
your career in Australia, an Australian university may
be able to help...
Recent Australian Television
Series
Australian production companies have produced and
continue to produce some fantastic entertainment and
news programs for the small screen. A few have even
made a successful entry onto the international
arena. Home and Away and Neighbours are two of the
many television series showing to huge audiences
internationally...
Major
Australian Earthquakes
The
Australian landmass has been part of all major
supercontinents, but its association with Gondwana
is especially notable as important correlations have
been made geologically with the African continental
mass and Antarctica. Australia separated from
Antarctica over a prolonged period beginning in the
Permian and continuing through to the Jurassic. This
was started by rifting along the southern basin of
Australia, and contributed to the rifting off of
Tasmania...
Australian
Cyclones
Some interesting maps and information on tropical
cyclones. With a fantastic map showing the
cumulative tracks of all tropical cyclones during
from 1985 to 2005. The Pacific Ocean west of the
International Date Line sees more tropical cyclones
than any other basin, while there is almost no
activity in the Atlantic Ocean south of the Equator...
Major Australian
Disasters
Australia has seen its fair share of both natural
and man made disasters. This page shows some of the
major incidents to befall Australians over the past
centuries of recent Australian history. This is not
to be misconstrued as a glaring death-toll, but
rather to show you some of the adversities that
Australians have had to overcome over the years...
Travelling
around Australia
A
travel blog can be a fantastic way to share your
adventures with your family and friends. You can
update your blog whilst on holiday and your family
and friends can read about your holiday instantly...
Photographic
landmarks of Australia
Photographic landmarks of the Australian Capital
Territory
The ACT was conceived during the Federation
conventions of the late 19th century as a neutral
location for a new national capital. Section 125 of
the Australian Constitution provided that following
Federation in 1901, land would be ceded freely to
the new Federal Government...
Photographic
landmarks of New South Wales
New South Wales was founded in 1788 and originally
comprised much of the Australian mainland, as well
as Lord Howe Island and Norfolk Island...
Photographic landmarks of Northern Territory
The human history of the Northern Territory began
over 40,000 years ago when Indigenous Australians
settled the region. Makassan traders began trading
with the indigenous people of the Northern Territory
for trepang from at least the 18th century onwards,
and very likely for 300 years prior to that, while
the coast of the territory was first seen by
Europeans in the 17th century...
Photographic
landmarks of Queensland
Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific
Ocean. The state is Australia's second largest by
area, following Western Australia, and the country's
third most populous after New South Wales and
Victoria..
Photographic
landmarks of South Australia
The first recorded European sighting of the South
Australian coast was in 1627 when the Dutch ship the
Gulden Zeepaert, captained by Francois Thijssen,
examined the coastline...
Photographic
landmarks of Tasmania
Tasmania is promoted as the Natural State and the
Island of Inspiration owing to its large and
relatively unspoiled natural environment. Formally,
almost 37% of Tasmania is in reserves, National
Parks and World Heritage Sites...
Photographic
landmarks of Victoria
Victoria is a state located in the south-eastern
corner of Australia. It is the smallest mainland
state in area but the most densely populated and
urbanised...
Photographic landmarks of Western Australia
The first European to visit Western Australia was a
Dutch explorer, Dirk Hartog who on 26 October 1616
landed at what is now known as Cape Inscription,
Dirk Hartog Island. For the rest of the 17th century
there were many other Dutch travellers who also,
usually unintentionally, encountered the coast. By
the late 18th century, British and French sailors
had also begun to explore the Western Australian
coast...
