Interesting pictures of Australia
(Baonghean.vn) - On the occasion of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc's visit to Australia from March 14-18, let's discover interesting things about the country with "more rats than people" and what's special?
1. The capital is not Sydney
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| The capital of Australia is not Sydney, nor is it Melbourne, but Canberra, the only inland city in Australia (Australia is a country where 85% of the population lives within 50km of the coast). Canberra was chosen as the capital of Australia in 1908 in a compromise between the two major cities at that time, Sydney and Melbourne. This location is more than 3 hours drive from Sydney and about 8 hours from Melbourne. |
2. Melbourne was once the richest city in the world
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| Melbourne was once known as the capital of metal mines, especially gold. Here, day and night, the activities of buying, selling, mining and processing gold and precious metals became the main activities of the whole city. And soon Melbourne became the richest city in the world in the 1880s. |
3. Sheep and mice outnumber people
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| According to statistics, in Australia there are about 60 million kangaroos and 75.5 million sheep while the population is only approximately 23 million people. This is because Australia has 2/3 of its area is desert, a suitable habitat for wild animals while the population of this country is almost concentrated in a few big cities. There are still many areas in Australia that are uninhabited. |
4. The farm is larger than the country of Israel
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| If you have watched the movie Australia starring Hugh Jackman and Nicole Kidman, you will surely be impressed by the dusty land with giant cattle that fills the screen. That scene is completely real in real life, even more magnificent. Anna Creek in South Australia is considered the largest farm in the world with an area of up to 24,000 km2, larger than the country of Israel. |
5. Huge amount of cakes consumed
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| 270 million is the number of cakes that Australia consumes each year. Thanks to this number, this country has become the country that consumes the most cakes in the world. This can also explain why famous Australian delicacies are all related to cakes such as: beetroot hamburger, green curry pie, cheese & bacon roll, pavlova cake... |
6. The most beaches in the world
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| There are over 10,000 beaches in Australia. If you visited one every day, it would take you 27 years to visit all the beaches in the country. If you went to a different beach every day, it would take you 27 years to visit all the beaches in Australia. |
7. The longest fence in the world
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| The Dingo Fence, also known locally as the “dog fence”, was built between 1880 and 1885 and is the longest fence in the world at 5,641 km. It was built to stop packs of wild dingoes from destroying crops and preying on sheep in southern Queensland. It has been effective for decades, although dingoes are still occasionally seen in the south. |
8. Swimming in the sea during the day was once considered illegal.
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| It’s strange that in a country where it would take 27 years to visit all the beaches, daytime swimming was once illegal. From 1828 to 1902, daytime swimming was illegal. It took a long time for swimmers to get recognized and for swimming to become legal. |
9. Dwarf Village
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| In Western Australia, there is a very famous tourist destination that attracts many people. That is the Gnomesville village, located on Wellington Road, Mill, near Fergeron Valley. On both sides of the road are forests of mint and wild grass, along with a forest full of terracotta figures and dwarfs. There are about 5,000 dwarfs living in the forest in this area. The figures placed here must be registered with the city hall, with their full names like their own identification cards, according to News. |
10. Free vegetable park
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| Epicurious is a free vegetable park in Brisbane. Here, many types of vegetables are grown on an area of 1,500 m2 with neatly planned plots of land and resting places arranged alternately. Over the years, this has been an attractive resting and picnic destination in this city. |
11.Wild camels are more dangerous than criminals
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| With a diverse and rich ecosystem, wild animals are so abundant that you can easily see them roaming everywhere on the street. Therefore, the Australian Government has had to spend up to 19 million USD to bring wild camels into the framework to prevent dangerous situations that they cause to passersby. |
12. Sex Party
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| The interesting thing about Australia is that this country has a party with a rather "unique" name, the Sex Party. The Sex Party in Australia is pursuing ways to legalize marijuana, legalize "gentle death" for the terminally ill, abolish laws against pornography, abortion, collect church taxes... |
