Australia
Quick Facts
| Population: |
22,480,595 |
| Languages: |
English, more indigenous languages than there is space to list |
| Climate: |
Humid temperate in the southeast, arid and semi-arid in central, north and northwest regions. |
| Captial City: |
Canberra |
Landmarks
- Uluru, Kata Tjuta National Park – a monolith in central Australia. World Heritage Listed in 1987 and 1994.
- Sydney Opera House – world renowned performing arts centre; stages up to 2500 performances and events in a year. Designed by Danish architect Jørn Utsen, opened 1973. World Heritage Listed in 2007.
- Great Barrier Reef – the world’s most extensive coral reef system, Northeast coast. World Heritage Listed in 1981.
The Kangaroo
| Habitat: |
Grassland, Savanna, Forest, Artificial pastures |
| Diet: |
Green herbage |
| Classification and relatives: |
Four species; Eastern Grey, Western Grey, Antilopine and Red. Mammals and marsuplials, closely related to wallabies, wallaroos, pademelons and tree-kangaroos. Order Diproptodonta, family Macropodidae. |
| Conservation status: |
Generally, ‘Least Concern’ i.e. not endangered. |
| Lifespan: |
20 to 27 years |
