While the Australia of today is a fairly young country it has a great history which goes back thousands of years to the aboriginal tribes. The population of this massive country are well known for their relaxed attitude to life and their love of sports, with Australian Rules Football and Cricket especially popular. Originally part of the British Empire, the country is now independent under the commonwealth flag – although there has been much speculation as to whether this will change in the future.
First discovered by the developed world in 1606, there were a number of claims of ownership on the country – with the British Empire finally stamping their authority. While often mentioned in the same breath as the likes of New Zealand, Australia is actually fairly isolated from other countries with New Zealand some 2,000 km away. [click to continue…]
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