Australia, the sixth largest country in the world, has a lot of places you can`t expect.
"the country on the back of the sheep"?
One of the stereotypical impressions of Australia is that it is a country riding on the back of sheep. (ABC Open contributor Chantel McAlister)
A stereotype of Australia is that it is a country riding on the back of sheep, where the number of sheep is far higher than the number of people. The total number of sheep in Australia is less than 66 million, the lowest since the 20 th century, according to the data. Australia`s population is expected to reach 25.2 million in 2019. As a result, Australia has less than three sheep per person (about 2.6).
The total number of GIF: Australian sheep is more than 60 million, with an average of 2.6 sheep per Australian.
This figure can be said to be small compared with New Zealand. According to the latest figures from New Zealand`s Bureau of Statistics (Stats NZ), the proportion of sheep to people in the country is more than twice that of Australia, at about 5. 6 sheep per person. Not only that, New Zealand has more cattle than the population, but less than sheep to humans.
A country riding on the back of a kangaroo?
Kangaroos and emus, which don`t walk backwards, appear on the Australian emblem, symbolizing that Australia will only keep moving forward. (ABC Open: Brett Dolsen/file photo)
Kangaroos are one of the symbols of Australia. Like emu, it was placed on the Australian emblem because it could not walk backwards, symbolizing that Australia would only keep moving forward. How many kangaroos are there in Australia? According to National Geographic magazine, Australia has a population of 25 million, while the total number of kangaroos, including large kangaroo Kangeroos and small kangaroo wallabies, is estimated at 50 million. The average person is two. It is because kangaroos are everywhere that farmers see them as pests. State and territory government has also launched organized, planned kangaroos. Government, the capital territory, said the excessive number of kangaroos, coupled with drought, could lead to serious environmental problems such as ecological balance. Animal conservationists, however, think shoot kangaroos are inhumane. In any case, the kangaroos killed were initially unnoticed, but now some farmers are learning to cook and eat kangaroo meat. Processed kangaroo meat is also available in supermarkets and some restaurants in Australia.
"the most in the world" fence
Recently, Australian broadcaster ABC TV program < 7:30 > reported that an ambitious animal and environmental protection project was officially launched. Plans are being made to build one of the world`s largest wild cat fences on the outskirts of Alice Springs (Alice Springs, also translated as Alice Springs), which is 300km long. The fence is surrounded by 100000 hectares of wild cats and fox-free areas. This area is twice the size of New York Manhattan or Hong Kong. Wild cats and foxes are irresistible predators for many small mammals in the region. Dr. John Kanovsky, a scientist, says the particularly built Wildcat fence is the lifeline of small species. "We want those animals back to their original habitat. It`s important to the environment. It`s important to species, too. It`s more culturally important," Dr. Kanovsky said.
GIF: Australia`s wild dog fence is 5531 kilometers long.
Australia also has another fence-the longest wild dog fence in the world. Its total length is 5531 kilometers, from the north of Kunzhou to the south to the coastal areas of South Australia. The fence, built at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century, was used to prevent wild rabbits from entering the wheat field before switching to prevent wild dog (dingos) from attacking livestock, especially sheep. In terms of length, the fence can span the United States, from Los Angeles, California, on the West Bank to Holden, Maine, on the east coast. However, the fence has sparked debate in the scientific community that such an approach could lead to damage to the environment. And the annual cost spent by states on repairing the fence is not cheap. ABC, for example, has reported that South Australia needs A $25 million to renovate 1600 kilometers of wild dog fences in the state.
Wan O Highway 1
The same is true at night on Ocean Road, one kilometer above Victoria. (ABC Open contributor chamberlain_pictures)
Highway 1, built in 1955, will be nearly 15000 kilometers long, longer than the diameter of the earth and slightly shorter than the Great Wall of China (21000 kilometers). This is the longest national highway in the world. It can also be said to be the ring road of Australia, a large island. It connects Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Keynes, Darwin, Port Hedland (Port Hedland), Perth, Espelance (Esperance) and Adelaide, as well as Hobart on the island of Tahlia, almost along the Australian coastline, connecting Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Keynes, Darwin, Port Hedland, Perth and Adelaide. On this road, people can experience the scenic Dayang Road (Great Ocean Road), can see the Twelve disciple Stone. Of course, there is also Highway 1 (Freeway 1) to and from the capital city faster by land. However, Highway 1 mainly passes through the interior and does not see a beautiful coastal view.
GIF: Australia No.1 has a full length of over the earth`s diameter, but it is less than the Great Wall of China.
