The Dingo Fence is 5,614 km long. It was built to keep dingoes out of the south-east part of the continent, where they had largely been exterminated.
The sheep of southern Queensland are also safer now when the fence keeps the dingos away from them.
Q2
The Saltwater Crocodile is the world's largest reptile. They are found on the northern coast of Australia and inland for up to 100 km or more. The Saltwater Crocodile can grow up to length of 7 meters, but the average size of a Saltwater Crocodile is 4 meters long.
Q3
The Australian governmental system is federal parliamentary democracy.
The present prime minister of Austria is Kevin Michael Rudd.
Q4
The deepest lake in Australia is Lake St Clair.
The longest river of Autralia is Murray River. It is 2520km long.
Q5
The national anthem of Australia is Advance Australia Fair. Peter Dodds McCormick is the composer of “Advance Australia Fair”. In 1956 “Advance Australia Fair” and “Waltzing Matilda” were the two songs most strongly favoured then as the new anthem. The government sponsored a competition for a new anthem in 197 3 but all songs were recjected. So the “Advance Australia Fair” became the national anthem.
Q6
The flag of australia's original design was chosen in 1901. A different design was approved by King Edward VII in 1902. The flag has a blue background, the Union Flag in the upper left corner, and a large white seven-pointed star known as the Commonwealth Star in the lower right area. Theres also five white stars – one small five-pointed star and four larger, seven-pointed stars.
Q7
The name Australia comes from a Latin word australis, meaning "southern". Legends of an "unknown land of the south" started in Roman times and were commonplace in medieval geography but were not based on any documented knowledge of the continent.
The first recorded use of the word Australia in English was in 1625 in a book written by Master Hakluyt.
Q8
Acacia pycnantha also known as Golden Wattle is Australia's floral emblem.
Australians celebrate "National Wattle Day" on September 1.
Q9
Litoria caerulea is a Green Tree Frog in Australia. Typically, they are found in the shadows of trees near a still-water source. The frog can grow up to 10 cm in length and it's color depends on the temperature.
Q10
The name of the famous Australian rock band is AC/DC. The band was formed in 1973 by brothers Malcolm and Angus Young. Although the band is usually classified as hard rock band, they have always classified their music as rock and roll.
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