Australia is a country filled with the beauty of nature, sparsely populated and well-known for its diversity. It is often said that one would not appreciate her beauty unless he or she has personally experienced it. To name a few, below are few interesting facts which one could hardly imagine without visiting Australia for which I am truly grateful to be one of them who actually get to experience her true beauty first hand!
1. We can clearly see the high sunlit clouds drifted across a clear blue sky during the day, a sky full of stars and the Milky Way after sunset.
2. Australian lifestyle is generally fairly laid back and relax where work life balance is often a common value shared by the nation.
3. Tap water is generally safe to be consumed directly.
4. Without a doubt, Australian enjoys their outdoor activities very much, anything from 15,000ft up in the sky (sky-diving), jungle tracking and camping in the woods (close to nature) to 30 metres into the deep blue ocean (diving).
5. The minimum wage is $17.29 AUD per hour compared to $7.25 USD per hour.
6. We can live a fairly good life with 300 Australian dollars a week, and that is even including rent
7. Cooking shows are somehow the most popular among the Australian TV networks, My Kitchen Rules and MasterChef just to name a couple.
8. Stunning but rather unusual natural phenomenon such as pink salt lakes are available across few states in Australia such as Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia, thanks to Algae, thanks to NATURE!
9. There is hardly anyone seen in the city during public holidays because people tend to spend some precious time with their family and friends at home or a family retreat.
10. Australians have the widest steel arch bridge in the World, all hail Sydney Harbour Bridge!
11. We are blessed with the breathtaking beauty of the iconic Great Barrier Reef (the world’s largest coral reef ecosystem)
12. Today, Australia has become one of the most multicultural countries with Indigenous peoples and migrants from some 200 countries
13. Equal opportunity is widely practised across the nation, basically anything from social security and welfare, universal access to education, job opportunity to human rights.
14. Most Australians believe Australia has a strong culture and identity characterised by being down to earth, mateship, honesty, sports and multiculturalism
15. It is our honour to witness the diverse range of natural flora and fauna, from alpine heaths to tropical rainforests.