Learn about Australia

Australia

Introduction

Australia, also known as "Commonwealth of Australia", is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands. It is the largest country in Oceania and the world's sixth-largest country by total area. The population of 26 million is highly urbanised and heavily concentrated on the eastern seaboard. Australia's capital is Canberra, and its largest city is Sydney. The country's other major metropolitan areas are Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, and Adelaide.

Some facts about Australia

1. Capital : Canberra

2. States : 6 states and 2 major mainland 

Australia has six states—New South Wales (NSW), Queensland (QLD), South Australia (SA), Tasmania (TAS), Victoria (VIC) and Western Australia (WA)—and two major mainland territories—the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and the Northern Territory (NT). 

3. Largest City : Sydney

4. National Language : English

5. Republic day : 26 January

6. National Animal : Kangaroo

7. Flag : 

8. Tourist places: Sydney Opera House, Sydney Harbour Bridge, Bondi Beach, Great Ocean Road, Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park

9. Famus Sports : Cricket

10. Longest river : Murrya River

GK Questions on Australia

Question: What is the national animal of Australia?
Answer: Kangaroo

Question: What is the capital of Australia?
Answer: Canberra

Question: Which is Australia's largest river?
Answer: Murray River

Question: Who was the first Prime Minister of Australia?
Answer: Edmund Barton

Question: In which city, famous Bondi beach is loacted?
Answer: Sydney

Question: In which state Sydney Opera house is located?
Answer: New South Wales

Question: What is the highest point of Australia?
Answer: Mount Kosciuszko

Question: What is the national flower of australia?
Answer: Golden Wattle

Question: Which is the second largest city in NSW?
Answer: Newcastle

Question: The Tamar River flows to which Tasmanian town/city?
Answer: Launceston

Question: What is the tallest waterfall in Australia?
Answer: Wallaman Falls, QLD

Question: What is Australia’s largest non-salt lake?
Answer: Lake Mackay, WA

Question: What is South Australia’s largest island?
Answer: Kangaroo Island

Question: Name Australia’s western-most point?
Answer: Steep Point (Shark Bay)

Question: Who designed the Sydney Opera House?
Answer: Joern Utzon

Question: In what year did the Australian National Gallery open?
Answer: 1982

Question: Who was the first Australian to win the Booker Prize?
Answer: Thomas Keneally

Question: In what year was decimal currency introduced?
Answer: 1966

Question: In what year was gold first discovered in Victoria and NSW to begin the “Gold Rush”?
Answer: 1851

Question: How many countries are larger than Australia?
Answer: Five (Australia is the sixth largest country: Russia, Canada, China, USA, Brazil)

Question: What was Sir Donald Bradman’s batting average?
Answer: 99.94

Question: In what city did the Commonwealth Parliament first sit?
Answer: Melbourne