The original Australians - our aboriginal people, have been a part of the land for more than 40,000 years
More than 100 languages are spoken in Australia - not including around 200 indigenous languages!
When Neil Armstrong spoke on the moon, an Australian tracking station relayed it to the world
Australia has a surface area of 7.7 million square kilometres and 36,000 km of coastline
98% of Australian households have a telephone, and more than one third of Australians own a mobile phone
The Matrix and Mission Impossible II are just two of the blockbuster movies shot in Australia

 

Magnificent long ships in full sail cruise Sydney Harbour every day
This beautiful peaceful Chinese garden is right in the heart of Sydney - at Darling Harbour
Victoria's beloved steam train, "Puffing Billy" runs every day through the picturesque Dandenong ranges. It even carried the Olympic torch!

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