World Says is going to Let you know: FACTS ABOUT AUSTRALIA.
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1.In 1880, Melbourne was the richest city in the world.
2.If you visited one new beach in Australia every day, it would take over 27 years to see them all.
3.Before 1902, it was illegal to swim at the beach during the day.
4.Prime Minister Harold Holt went for a swim at Cheviot Beach, and was never seen again.
5.17 of the world's most poisonous snakes can be found in Australia.
6.The highest mountain in Australia is Mt Kosciuszko, which stands 2228m high.
7.Australia is the 6th largest country in the world in terms of land area.
Tasmania has the cleanest air in the world.
8.Melbourne has the largest public tram system in the world.
9.Two native Australian animals, Platypus and Echidnas, are the only two mammals in the world that lay eggs to give birth.
10.Voting in elections in Australia is compulsory (you can'nt ignore this) for everyone 18 years of age and over, If you can'nt vote, you have to pay $72.
11.Melbourne has the world's largest Greek population outside of Athens.
12.The Nullarbor Plain is home to the longest straight road in the world, at 146km long.
13.Before 1902, it was illegal to swim at the beach during the day.
14.Australia has one of the world's lowest population densities – it's size is only a bit smaller than the USA, yet the population is only around 23 million.
15.Gina Rinehart, Australia's richest woman, earns $1 million every half hour, or $598 every second.
16.European settlers in Australia drank more alcohol per capita than any other society in history.
17.Australia is the only continent in the world without an active volcano.
18.The largest-ever victory in an international football match was when Australia beat American Samoa 31-0 in 2001.
19.Australia is home to 20% of the world's poker machines.
20.The world's first compulsory seat belt law was put into place in Victoria in 1970.
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