🦘 Oceania
Australia for Kids
Flag, capital, facts & a fun geography game.
- Capital city
- Canberra
- Language
- English
- Famous landmark
- Sydney Opera House
- Currency
- Dollar A$
- National animal
- Kangaroo 🦘
- Famous food
- Vegemite Toast 🍞
⭐ Australia has kangaroos that hop and koalas that hug trees!
- Australia is a country, an island AND a continent!
- The Great Barrier Reef is the biggest coral reef in the world.
About Australia
Australia is a country in Oceania. Its capital city is Canberra, and most people speak English. One of the most famous landmarks here is the Sydney Opera House.
Australia has kangaroos that hop and koalas that hug trees! Australia is a country, an island AND a continent!
Want to know more? Try the Australia quiz, learn how to say hello in English (“G'day”), or spin the 3D globe to find Australia on the map.
Discover more about Australia
World Wonders
See all world wonders →Sydney Opera House
Its sail-shaped shells make it one of the most photographed buildings.
Animals
See all animals →Kangaroo
Can jump 9 metres in a single hop and reach 70 km/h.
Koala
Sleeps up to 22 hours a day and eats only eucalyptus leaves.
Nature
See all nature →Great Barrier Reef
The largest coral reef in the world — visible from space!
Australian Outback
A vast desert wilderness the size of a whole continent.
Cultures
See all cultures →Cricket
A bat-and-ball sport loved by 2.5 billion fans across the Commonwealth.
