Australia's Most Powerful Historical Sites Aren't What You'd Expect

Stand beneath thousands of red poppies at the Australian War Memorial, then walk through a 19th-century prison built by convicts. These seven …

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The Australian Senate is the upper house of the bicameral Parliament of Australia, the lower house being the House of Representatives. It meets at Parliament House in the national capital, Canberra. There are 76 senators, elected through single transferable vote in state-wide and territory-wide el...

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Looks like the ACT, Tasmania, and NT really punch above their weight when it comes to the Fediverse.

So for folks in Tassie and the territories, I'm keen to know what the split is?

#Australia #ACT #australiancapitalterritory #Canberra #Tasmania #Tassie #Hobart #Launceston #jervisbayterritory #JervisBay #NT #NorthernTerritory #Darwin #AliceSprings
ACT
67.3%
Tasmania
26.5%
Northern Territory
2%
Jervis Bay
0%
An Australian offshore/island territory
0%
Other (explain in the comments)
4.1%
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Gods but I get tired of the whole #TexasIsSoBig meme. Yo, #Texans, if you were a state in #Australia, you'd firmly be the 3rd smallest, and it's not even close. #WesternAustralia, #Queensland, the #NorthernTerritory, #SouthAustralia and #NewSouthWales are all larger than you are, and would be constantly laughing at you for it.

#Victoria, #Tasmania and the #AustralianCapitalTerritory would also be laughing at Texas for it's constant and loud #overcompensating too, regardless of being smaller jurisdictions.

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One of the best ways for a family to explore the outdoors is by bicycle. Thankfully, Australia is full of amazing bike rides, with each state offering plenty of options for active families!

Get your wheels rolling with these recommendations from Aus Geo Adventure for the best bike rides in Victoria… https://ausgeo.co/agabikevic

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The best family bike rides in Victoria

With its plethora of rail trails through scenic regions – and some surprise city rides – Victoria is rich with family bike rides.

Australian Geographic