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Have you been to Australia? How much do you know about it?
Having backpacked up the East Coast of Australia and driven around South Australia for 6 weeks in a campervan, I’d like to think I know a fair bit about the Land Down Under. Or do I?
Austravel have created this Austrivia quiz with multiple choice questions about the country’s geography, wildlife and famous stars. I took the test and the questions seem quite simple at first but get much harder as they go along. Do you know what the biggest state in Oz is? Have you ever heard of a quokka? Take the test yourself and find out how much you know, and no Googling the answers OK!
In the meantime, here are 5 interesting things I learnt when travelling Australia:
There are lots of ‘big things’
Australia has this weird obsession with big things. There are 150 estimated giant sculptures dotted around the country, which actually provide a good reason to get out of the car on a long road trip. The ‘big things’ have become tourist attractions in themselves – there’s a big banana, a big rocking horse, a big pineapple and even a big rum bottle!
Aussies really love their coffee
Aussies, really, really love their coffee. Whenever I meet Australians who are travelling around Europe they often complain about the coffee, or they’re on a hunt to find some. It’s understandable, because the Australians do have incredible baristas and some of the best tasting coffee ever.
It’s not all kangaroos and koalas
A lot of people visiting Australia for the first time think they’ll see kangaroos just casually roaming around. In fact, unless you venture out into the bush or you visit a sanctuary, it’s not very likely you’ll see them at all. If you do want to see kangaroos, I recommend heading up into the Flinders Ranges or taking the ferry over to kangaroo island.
Alcohol is really expensive
There’s a high tax on alcohol in Australia so you might be a little bit shocked when you see the prices. Buy some alcohol in duty free before you arrive in Australia, or stick to the local Australian beers and wines. The laws vary from state to state but in some states (e.g Queensland) you won’t just be able to buy alcohol from the supermarket aisles like you would in the UK. Instead you’ll need to buy alcohol from a ‘bottle shop’ or ‘bottle o’ – a special shop that can sell booze.
Australia has seasons!
Before I visited Australia I thought it was all sunshine and outback. But due to the sheer size of the country, Australia has a climate that varies from state to state. For instance, when I visited Australia in summer time (December-February) it was hot and dry in Melbourne, but wet and flooded in Queensland. The outback is dry and hot, while the Snowy Mountains can get below zero in the winter. Meanwhile Perth has the most sunshine out of all the states, with an average of 8 hours per day.
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