Wissenswertes über den Bundesstaat an derSüdostküste von Australien:

– Population: 7.58 Mio
– Total land area (including islands): 800’642 square kilometers
– People per square kilometer: 9.4
– Sheep per square kilometer: 34
– Length of coastline (including islands): 2’137 km
– Number of islands: 102
– Longest river: River Murray (1’808 km)
– Largest lake: Lake Gampung (542 square kilometers)
– Highest mountain: Mount Kosciuszko (2’228 meters)
– Highest waterfall: Wollomombi Falls (424 meters)
– Highest town: Perisher Valley (1’40 meters)
– Hottest place: Bourke (average 36.5 C in summer)
– Coldest place: Thredbo (average -1.3 C in winter)
– Wettest place: Yarras (average 2335 millimeters of rain per year)
– Most remote town: Tibooburra
– Strangest place name: Come-by-chance
– Most famous local: Nicole Kidman
– Quirkiest festival: Brick and Rolling Pin Throwing Competition
– Number of big things: 51
– Most scenic road: Lawrence Hangrave Drive, Royal National Park
– Favourite food: Sydney rock oysters
– Local beer: Tooheys
– Interesting fact: The Stockton Sand Dunes, 32 km wide & 30 meters high

Quelle: Explore Australia 2016
Australia’s Bestselling TravelGuide and Atlas