SIZE - 2,966,200 square miles
1,100,000 square miles largely unchanged by industrial civilisation
The vast interior of Australia is the worlds biggest desert area after the Sahara in Africa.
It takes three days to cross Australia by train and five hours by plane.
6th largest country in the world
52nd most populated (0.32% world population)
7/19 Australian UNESCO world heritage areas are in the Outback
500 national parks
2,700 conservation areas ranging from wildlife sanctuaries to indigenous reserves.
146km. The longest straight road in the world, found on Nullarbor Plain.
The 'dingo fence' in Australia is the longest fence in the world, and it is about twice as long as the Great Wall of China.
1450km. The longest mail run. From Cairns to Cape York (the postman flies).
200m. The length of the biggest 'rock cock' in the world (park of a 4km long warrior).
The Australian Alps receives more snow than Switzerland.
The Great Barrier Reef has a postbox.
Australia is the only continent without an active volcano (the only thing not trying to kill Australians).
Tasmania has the cleanest air in the world.
Canberra was purposefully built in the middle of Sydney and Melbourne.
Just 3.95% of Australia's sky is affected by air pollution.