Who were the first immigrants to the land down under? When did they begin to arrive at the continent?
The first European settlement of Australia was established in 1788, it was a British penal colony.
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Who claimed Australia for Britain?
Captain James Cook claimed Australia for Britain in 1770.
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Why was Australia named “the land down under”?
Australia lies in the southern hemisphere, that's why people often call it “the land down under” since it lies “below” many other countries on the globe.
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What makes Australia a unique country?
Australia is an island continent and also the only continent occupied by a single nation. It is also the driest continent on earth.
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When did Australian indigenous people migrate to the continent?
Aboriginal people of Australia are believed to have migrated from some unknown point in Asia to Australia between 50,000 and 60,000 years ago.
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What states does the country consist of?
Australia consists of six states (New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, and Tasmania).
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How is the Australian population distributed on the continent?
About 23 percent of Australians were born elsewhere, and 1.5 percent are of aboriginal descent. Over 86 percent of Australians live in cities.
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What is peculiar about Australian flora and fauna?
Australia’s best-known animals are the kangaroo, koala, platypus, wombat and spiny anteater. Almost half of the mammals are marsupials.
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What species of birds and animals live in Australia?
Of the bird species listed in Australia, 400 are found nowhere else. There are 55 species of parrots in Australia.
