30 interesting facts about Australia in a photo gallery

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Australia considers almost half of the territory of Antarctica as its own. The eastern part of the glacial continent is the foundation of the Precambrian platform, shared with Australia. However, geologically, Australia is indeed part of Antarctica. 250 million years ago, a huge meteorite fell on Earth in the area of eastern Antarctica, shattering the continent. This event is still commemorated today by a large crater with a diameter of 500 km.