Australia is surrounded by the sea, geographically "isolated".
Ptolemy, a geographer who lived in Alexandria in the second century AD, calls this magical continent the "unknown southern continent" of (Terra Australis Incognita), in Australia.
In 1642, the captain of the Dutch "East India Company" expedition vessel, Tasman, went south along the west coast of the mainland, and named the continent New Holland (New Holland.
In 1770, Captain Cook, an Englishman exploring the East Coast, named the continent New South Wales (NSW) and declared it British territory. Soon Britain made the East Coast a colony of exiled prisoners, a continent that was gradually colonized by the United Kingdom.
In 1801, Matthew Flinders, an Englishman, proposed that the mainland be called the Australasian (Terra Australis), according to ancient geographical names, endorsed by Britain and the Netherlands.
By 1828, Britain had taken control of Australia and the place names had been translated into English, becoming Australia's (Australia), meaning "the country of the South."
Of course, in addition to these historical knowledge, here is a little secret you don't know ~!
1. There is a mountain in Australia called Mt.. Disappointment), an adventurer came to the top of the mountain and found the view so bad that he wanted a name that could reflect its characteristics. (applause.) As a result, the name almost became an advertisement for the mountain.
In 2, an Australian lizard is evolving-from egg to birth. This is a solid proof that 'evolution' is real.
3. There is one of the hottest debates in philosophical history about whether Australia really exists.
There is a tradition in Australia for birthdays: after cutting the cake, the birthday man kisses the nearest opposite sex.
5. Australia beat American Samoa with a 31-0 score in the 2001 World Cup, and American Samoa's defeat was the worst in football history.
6. Australia has not been killed by spiders since 1979, probably because a large number of Australian hospitals are well prepared to save the lives of patients who have been bitten by spiders.
In July, an insect called treetlobster, the size of an adult slap, was found only in the Poles Pyramid in Australia. This may also be why there are people who want to ignore Australia because they want to ignore all these strange things.
$8, 16 is Australia's lowest hourly salary (www.51Net editor: it's more than that now), compared with $7.25 in the United States.
9. A prisoner in Australia, Joseph Bolitho Johns, escaped several times from Australian prisons, leading government to build a special cell for him-but he escaped. Joseph Bolitho Johns as a food thief. He died in 1900 in a mental hospital.
In October, Australian artist Aelita Andre's paintings were on display at the New York Art Show and sold for $30000, when she was only 4 years old.
In Australia, Eat it, the spoofing version of Beat it, once topped the list of music, while the original was third.
In December, Australia collected a dime issued in 1992 and melted it into a bronze medal for the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Many people now miss those coins, though they are too heavy and too difficult to carry.
The Australian Navy will pay for breast implants for their female sailors. They explained this: flat-breasted women sailors tend to lack confidence, which is not conducive to their service to the country.
In Australia, the Jedi Church is an official religion with more than 70,000 believers.
On Australian soil more than 50,000 years ago, there were ducks the size of a horse.
In Australia, Black Friday is a series of wildfires that engulfed entire towns and killed 71 people.
In 1717, Australian scientists have developed a hydrated, non-hangover beer that contains electrolyte minerals that reduce dehydration-and is also used in sports drinks.
In 18, Australia has more than 10000 beaches, and even if you go to a new beach every day, it will take you more than 27 years.
In 19, Fruit Sister Katy Perry's luxury album, Prism (Prism), was identified by Australian government as a biological hazard. Australia's government believes the seeds contained in the album pose a threat to local wildlife.
The abandoned Australian ship, now 102 years old, is now on the western outskirts of Sydney and is known as the shipwreck forest (SS Ayrfield Shipwreck), is a moving forest.
