Tag: Facts about Australia

Quick facts about the six Australian states and two mainland territories: New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania, the ACT and the Northern Territory.

From its rich Aboriginal history, with tales of megafauna and three meter tall kangaroos, to the country’s obsession with 'barbies', 'footie' and 'thongs', we delve deeper to share a few strange-but-true facts of the land Down Under.

Thought you knew everything there was to know about the Lucky Country? Think again. From jellyfish, to toad racing, to beer swilling prime ministers, Australia is a world beater.

The typical Aussie bloke is no Hugh Jackman (sorry, ladies). So just how tall and wide is the average Australian male and how does he stack up against the rest of the world?

Australia often proves fact stranger than fiction. It's a big place, with lots of sheep, where hungry pie eaters play 'real' football.

The development of Australia's population and society relies heavily on migration, as statistic show.

"Would we be happier and better off back in the UK, or should we stay in Oz?" British expats in Australia often ask themselves. This infographic weighs up some of the issues at stake, and attempts to help UK expats in Oz answer that question.

MOVE TO AUSTRALIA | According to the IMF, Australia continues its rise up the global GDP per capita league tables, now ranking 5th in the world.

MOVE TO AUSTRALIA | Overview of Australia: essential facts and statistics, history, standard of living and immigration policy.

MOVE TO AUSTRALIA | A detailed guide to all of Australia's main cities, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Hobart and the two Territories.

MOVE TO AUSTRALIA | Australia's fantastic lifestyle, great weather, cosmopolitan society, and many, many opportunities for work and play make it one of the most desirable nations on Earth in which to live.