The continent is one of the oldest land masses - continental bedrock exposed by erosion is more than 3,000 million years old .
Australia is the only continent without current volcanic activity - the last eruption took place 1400 years. It is the flattest and (after Antarctica) the dryest of continents, yet it has extremes of climate and topography.
There are rainforests and vast plains in the north, snowfields in the south east, desert in the centre and fertile croplands in the east, south and south west.
Australia has a coastline of 36,735km - if it were possible to drive non-stop along the entire coast at 60 km/h it would take about 24 days to complete the trip.
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The Shores of Manly Beach
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Parliament House in Canberra
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Australia
has been home to me for the past year. I find the people here very friendly. The laid back attitude of it's people can be summed up with the phrase they frequently use, "No Worries Mate".
Australians may give the appearance of being laid-back, but do not equate this with being lazy. Or not caring for that matter. They are a very conscientious people and very much attuned to saving the environment and recycling. They appreciate the arts and are very proud of their heritage.
America should be glad that Australians are their ally, there are no other people more loyal than the Aussies.
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Blue Mountains
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