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   2 days ago · Canberra – Queanbeyan. Jayapura. Port Moresby. The continent of Australia, sometimes known in technical contexts by the names Sahul ( / səˈhuːl / ), Australia-New Guinea, Australinea, or Meganesia [1] [2] [3] to distinguish it from the country of Australia, is located within the Southern and Eastern hemispheres. [4]

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     The mammals of Australia have a rich fossil history, as well...

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2. www.britannica.com › place › AustraliaAustralia | History, Cities, Population, Capital, Map, & Facts

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   3 days ago · Geography & Travel. Australia. Also known as: Commonwealth of Australia. Written by. Michael Roe. Honorary Emeritus Professor of History, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia. Author of Nine Australian Progressives and others. Michael Roe, Robert Terence Lange.

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   Where is Australia located?

   • Australia, the smallest continent and one of the largest countries on Earth, lying between the Pacific and Indian oceans in the Southern Hemisphere. Australia’s capital is Canberra, located in the southeast between the larger and more important economic and cultural centres of Sydney and Melbourne.

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   Why is Australia called a continent?

   • The continent of Australia is sometimes known by the names Sahul, Australinea, or Meganesia to differentiate it from the country of Australia, and consists of the landmasses which sit on Australia's continental plate.

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   What is the culture of Australia?

   • The culture of Australia is primarily a Western culture, originally derived from Britain but also influenced by the unique geography of Australia and the cultural input of Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and other Australian people. The British colonisation of Australia began in 1788, and waves of multi-ethnic migration followed.

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   How old is Australia?

   • In simple physical terms, the age of much of the continent is certainly impressive—most of the rocks providing the foundation of Australian landforms were formed during Precambrian and Paleozoic time (some 4.6 billion to 252 million years ago)—but the ages of the cores of all the continents are approximately the same.

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4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Culture_of_AustraliaCulture of Australia - Wikipedia

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   1 day ago · References. Culture of Australia. The culture of Australia is primarily a Western culture, originally derived from the United Kingdom but also influenced by the unique geography of Australia and the cultural input of Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and other Australian people.

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Demographics_of_AustraliaDemographics of Australia - Wikipedia

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   3 days ago · The population of Australia is estimated to be 27,143,700 as of 16 April 2024. [1] Australia is the 56th [2] most populous country in the world and the most populous Oceanian country. Its population is concentrated mainly in urban areas, particularly on the Eastern, South Eastern and Southern seaboards, and is expected to exceed 30 million by 2029.

   • Birth rate: 12.3 births/1,000 population
   • Growth rate: 1.60% (2023 est.)

   • Death rate: 6.77 deaths/1,000 population
   • Population: 26,518,400 (as of June 2023)

6. www.cia.gov › the-world-factbook › countriesAustralia - The World Factbook

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   Apr 12, 2024 · Natural resources. alumina, coal, iron ore, copper, lithium, tin, gold, silver, uranium, nickel, tungsten, rare earth elements, mineral sands, lead, zinc, diamonds, opals, natural gas, petroleum note 1: Australia is the world's largest net exporter of coal accounting for 26.5% of global coal exports in 2021; coal is the country’s most abundant energy resource, and coal ranks as the second ...

7. www.britannica.com › topic › Australian-AboriginalAustralian Aboriginal peoples | History, Facts, & Culture

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   Apr 9, 2024 · Category: Geography & Travel. Key People: A.R. Radcliffe-Brown. Géza Róheim. Sir Baldwin Spencer. W.E.H. Stanner. Francis James Gillen. Related Topics: Tasmanian Aboriginal people. Wondjina. Bundjalung. Kulin. Kurnai. Recent News. Apr. 10, 2024, 3:54 AM ET (ABC News (Australia))

8. www.britannica.com › topic › Australia-DayAustralia Day | History, Meaning, Date, Celebrations, & Facts

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   Apr 5, 2024 · Mar. 22, 2024, 3:38 AM ET (MSN) Australia Day holiday sparks nationwide Invasion Day protests. Australia Day, holiday (January 26) honouring the establishment of the first permanent European settlement on the continent of Australia.