Australia Day – January 26th – when we consider all things Australian, the country and its people, is an ideal opportunity to check in on … the ‘nature of Australia’.
Some key facts that together answer ‘how is Australia so very different’ ?
* Australia is an ‘island’ – fully surrounded by water ; it’s also a ‘continent’
* Being an island, Australia tropical or sun-tropical, its long coastline
hosting vast rainforests. These tropical rainforests are home to massive biodiversity in contrast with the arid, red, and hot Outback.
*Australia is considered the 2nd driest continent after Antarctica
* nearly 40% of Australia’s land is uninhabitable… One reason behind this large landmass being so desolate is the shortage of rainfall. More than two-third part of the country only receives less than 500 mm annual rain.
A future blog will explore more about ‘why’ Australia is so very different- geography, ancient history
( source – https://www.idp.com/turkey/blog/what-makes-Australia-unique/?lang=en )
