Trivia in Australia

National symbols

Flag: Blue flag with the Union Jack in the upper left, the seven-pointed Commonwealth Star in the lower center, and the Southern Cross on the right

Emblem: Federal coat of arms supported by a kangaroo and an emu

Trivia & facts

• About 90% of the population lives within 50km of the coast
• Sheep population is said to be about double the human population
• Uluru, the world's largest monolith, stands 348m high with a circumference of 9.4km
• Phillip Island hosts the world's longest fairy penguin parade
• Australia produces about 90% of the world's opal
• Capital Canberra was planned and built as a result of rivalry between Sydney and Melbourne
• Daylight saving time adoption varies by state
• Road trains are multi-trailer trucks reaching nearly 50m in length
• Tasmania is home to the world's largest non-venomous freshwater crayfish
• Sydney Harbour is one of the world's largest natural harbors