Pauline Bentley

From Sydney to Melbourne, Canberra to the West Coast and the Outback, learn about how Australia came to be, its geography, people, nature, animals, scary snakes and loads more!

Learn about the first people to live in Australia - the Aborigines. They have been there for around 60,000 years! Next came the Torres Strait Islanders.

Did you know that Australia was actually first called New Holland. This was before the British arrived and set up the first ever colony.

Want more cool Australia facts?

Well, the name Australia was first given to the country in 1824, but youll have to watch the video to find out where the name Australia comes from!

Its a land with a fascinating geography - learn all about the forests, parks, rivers and beaches of Australia. Its not just a hot country or a continent, but also an island! This is a fact that is easy to miss.

91% of Australia is covered in vegetation.

Canberra was chosen as the capital as Sydney and Melbourne couldnt stop arguing