INFO ABOUT AUSTRALIA

 

Please click on the thumbnail below to view a map of key work locations in rural Australia.

Interesting Australian Statistics:

• Population:21,007,310 (of which 4,182,062 live in Queensland)

• Area:7,686,850 sq km. The sixth largest nation in area

• Queensland is 1,722,000 sq km. This is 21 times the size of Ireland (81,638 sq km)

• Australia is the worlds largest exporter of: Coal, Wool, Alumina, Diamonds, Sheep & Lead

• Australian mines (one of our most important industries, which accounts for 15% of Australia's GDP) cover 0.02% of Australia's land mass. More land is occupied by pubs.

• There are over 1500 species of spider in Australia

• The Tasmanian Devil really does exist and has the jaw strength of a crocodile

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Aussie Slang

* Kafuffle - commotion

* Ridgie didge - genuine, the real thing

* Bonzer - great, excellent

* Garbo - the garbage man

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