Australia is the only continent in the world without an active volcano. It is also the driest continent on Earth., Australia is home to Lake Hillier, which is famous for its bright pink color. Scientists believe the color comes from a specific type of bacteria., The Australian Alps receive more snowfall than Switzerland. They are a popular spot for skiing and snowboarding during the winter months., About 80% of Australia’s animals are unique to the continent. This means you won’t find animals like koalas, platypuses anywhere else in the world., If you visited one new beach in Australia every day, it would take you more than 27 years to see them all., Because Australia is at the bottom of the world, Australians have to wear special weighted shoes to avoid "falling off"., In Canberra, there is a secret underground tunnel system built for population who ride a bike so they can cross the city without causing traffic jams., In small outback towns, people sometimes use small jars of a famous Australian spread instead of coins because the price of yeast is so high., In the 19th century, the Australian government trained kangaroos to deliver mail. They were very fast, but the project failed because the kangaroos often ate the letters., Koalas are not actually sleeping animals. They stay still for 20 hours a day to recharge their internal batteries using solar power.

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