Facts About Australia Macquarie University Australia

Macquarie University, established in 1964 by the new South Wales Government, is a Public teaching and Research University located in Sydney with its main campus at Macquarie Park, a suburb of Sydney. Spread over 126-hectare area, Macquarie University is set in a park like surrounding and situated within the high technology corridor of North-West. With approximately 35,000 students and over 2220 academic and professional staff, Macquarie University is the fourth largest University in Sydney.





Macquarie University offers 87 undergraduate courses and 124 post graduate courses to students. In 2009, Macquarie University was listed at 7th rank among the Australian Universities by Academic Ranking of World Universities. Moreover, it is also among the top five universities in Australia that receive research income. Macquarie University has affiliations with several universities, schools, institutes and research centers including Macquarie University Research Park, Macquarie University Hospital, Macquarie University Graduate School of Management, Institute of Human Cognition and Brain Science and Australian Proteome Analysis Facility. The Linguistic Department of the University has also published Macquarie Dictionary, dictionary of Australian English.

Facts About Australia National Library of Australia

National Library is the Australia's largest library responsible for maintaining and developing national collection of library material of the world and a comprehensive library material pertaining to Australia. Established in 1960, the National Library of Australia is headquartered in Canberra and has more than 400 employees. National Library is Australia's single largest and most important resource of materials including Australian cultural heritage, Australian writers, editors and illustrators, whether published in Australia or abroad.





The National Library collects a wide source of library materials not just printed books but also online publications, manuscripts, unpublished material, newspapers, maps, posters, pictures, music, oral histories and rare books, its strength being the collection on performing arts and dance. Apart from the print collection, the National Library also has extensive materials in micro-form and a National reserve Braille Collection. The library has over 8 million Library items out of which more than 140,000 have been digitized most of which are available online. The National Library is also renowned for its largest Asian Language Collection in the Southern Hemisphere including Thai, Burmese, Chinese, Persian,Indonesian, Khmer, Japanese, Korean, Mongolian and Vietnamese.

Australia Movie Reviews

Australia is a 2008 epic romance film starring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman in the lead roles. Directed by Baz Luhrmann, Australia is the second largest commercially successful films in Australia, second only to Crocodile Dundee. The movie is set during the period 1939 to 1942 against a backdrop of events in northern Australia and the bombing of Darwin city during WWII and shot in Darwin, Sydney, Kununurra and Bowen. The film was released starting from December 2008 through January and February 2009.






Initially, Australia Movie Reviews were mixed with general consensus that the movie is good not yet great but some of the review specialist and collectors reported that movie had got more than 52% positive reviews and also reported that the film featured excellent production and some of the best shooting vistas. In Australia, the movie grossed over 6 million AUD in the first week, which set the record for highest grossing Australian film during the first week of release. In its worldwide releases, the movie has grossed over 211 million USD but in the United States, the film did not fare well.

Facts About Australia Hamilton Island Australia

Hamilton Island is the second largest inhabited island in Queensland, Australia. Hamilton island, situated in the Whitsunday Archipelago, was formed as a result of rising sea levels and thereby creating numerous drowned mountains. Hamilton is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Australia. It is also a favorite film shooting spot where two major films Fool's Gold and Muriel's Wedding have been shot.





Hamilton island is the host to the world famous annual yachting festival where more than 150 yachts come from across Australia, New Zealand and other parts of the world. Apart from being one of the most visited tourist destinations, Hamilton Island is also a favorite place for many retirees who love to enjoy the relaxed lifestyle of the island. The Oatleys Family owns and runs major hotels, accommodation and other business in the Hamilton Island. The island also has an airport that can cater to large commercial aircraft. In addition, there are several ferry services and private transport. July to September is the peak tourist season when the tourists flock the island to view migrating whales.