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Clever Architecture of the Opera House
Posted by lingofacts | May 29, 2017 | Travel | 0 |
No Walking on the Right-Hand Side
Posted by lingofacts | May 29, 2017 | Customs | 0 |
Largest Living Thing on Earth
Posted by lingofacts | May 25, 2017 | Travel | 0 |
The World’s Sporting Capital
Posted by lingofacts | May 25, 2017 | Travel | 0 |
From Outer Space Perspective
Posted by lingofacts | Apr 24, 2017 | Travel | 0 |
How Big is The Great Barrier Reef
by lingofacts | Jun 27, 2017 | Travel | 0 |
The entire Great Barrier Reef covers an area of over 34,000,000 hectares (344,044 square Km), which is more total land area than the entire country of Italy.
Read MoreWhen The Great Barrier Reef Was Created
by lingofacts | Jun 27, 2017 | History | 0 |
The Great Barrier Reef was born on the eastern coast of the continent of Australia during the Miocene Epoch, some 25 million years ago.
Read MoreThe Architect of Sydney Opera House
by lingofacts | Jun 22, 2017 | History | 0 |
The architect Jorn Utzon was initially rejected by three judges to design the Sydney Opera House, but was picked out by the fourth judge, renowned American architect Eero Saarinen, who declared it outstanding. Mr Utzon beat 232 other entrants.
Read MoreWorld’s Oldest Underground Fire
by lingofacts | May 29, 2017 | History | 0 |
In New South Wales, Australia, there is a coal fire beneath the ground which has been burning for 5,500 years.
Read MoreAustralia’s Largest Free Festival
by lingofacts | May 29, 2017 | Culture | 0 |
Moomba, Australia’s largest free festival, held in Melbourne, means ‘up your bum’ in many Aboriginal languages.
Read MoreClever Architecture of the Opera House
by lingofacts | May 29, 2017 | Travel | 0 |
Did you know that if all the sails of the Opera House roof were combined, they would create a perfect sphere? The architect was inspired while eating an orange.
Read MoreNo Walking on the Right-Hand Side
by lingofacts | May 29, 2017 | Customs | 0 |
In Australia, it is illegal to walk on the right-hand side of a footpath.
Read MoreLargest Living Thing on Earth
by lingofacts | May 25, 2017 | Travel | 0 |
The Great Barrier Reef, off the coast of Queensland in northeastern Australia, is the largest living thing on Earth, and even visible from outer space.
Read MoreThe World’s Sporting Capital
by lingofacts | May 25, 2017 | Travel | 0 |
Melbourne is the sporting capital of the world, as it has more top level sport available for its citizens than anywhere else.
Read MoreThe Longest Fence in the World
by lingofacts | May 25, 2017 | Travel | 0 |
Australia is home to the longest fence in the world. It is 5,614 km long, and was originally built to keep dingoes away from fertile land.
Read MoreWorld’s Oldest Fossil in Australia
by lingofacts | May 25, 2017 | Travel | 0 |
The world’s oldest fossil, which is about 3.4 billion years old, was found in Australia.
Read MoreFrom Outer Space Perspective
by lingofacts | Apr 24, 2017 | Travel | 0 |
The Great Barrier Reef is so big. It is the only living structure that can be spotted from outer space.
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