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Information
Highlights |
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Capital |
Canberra |
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Government |
Federal Parliamentary Monarchy |
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Head of Government |
Prime Minister |
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Area(approx) |
2,967,207 sq miles |
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Currency |
A$
1.57=1 US$ |
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Religion |
Christianity, Roman Catholics, Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism |
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Languages |
English & aboriginal languages |
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Climate |
The Climate ranges
from tropical Monsoon in the North, to cool temperate in the South.
Nearly a third of the Continent lies in the tropics an the rest in the
temperate zones. Much of the central part is Semi-arid. |
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Australian
Embassy in India |
High Commission for
Australia
1/50-G, Shatipath, Chanakyapuri
New Delhi-110021
Tel: 6888223, 6885637, 6872035
Telex: 031-82001
91-11-6885088
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Indian Embassy
in Australia |
High Commission of
India,
3-5, Moonah Place, Yarralumla
Canberra, ACT-2600, Australia
Tel:00-616-2-2733999, 2733774
Fax:00-616-2-2733328
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Amazing Facts |
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Dry Lakes: Many of Australia's
vast desert lakes contain no water. For example Lake Eyre fills
with water rarely and was completely dry for a century until 1950 A.D.
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The Great Barrier Reef one of
Australia's greatest assets is a magnificent reef which runs along the
entire coast of Queensland. Considered one of the world's natural
wonders, it is the most extensive reef system and the biggest
structure made by living organisms on earth. In the north, the
reef is virtually continuous and is located only 50km from the shore.
In the south, individual reefs are more common, in some places up to
300km(190mi) offshore.
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Australia is as wide as the distance
from Kuala Lumpur to Taipei and as long as the distance from
Singapore to Manila.
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Don't Miss This |
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Ayers Rock (Uluru) is a site of
deep cultural significance to the local Anangu Aboriginals and the
most famous icon of the Australian outback. The 3.6km (2.2mi) long
rock rises to a towering height of 348m (1141ft) from the
pancake-flat surrounding scrub, smack in the middle of the country. It
is especially impressive at dawn and sunset when the red
rock spectacularly changes hue. There are walks around the base of
the rock which pass caves, rock art and sacred Aboriginal sites.
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The Sydney Opera House located
on the shores of the harbour is a world famous architechtural
landmark.
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In 1770 A.D. the English explorer James
Cook dropped anchor in Botany Bay, south of what is today known
as the city of Sydney.
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