Tag: Australia

According to Allcitycodes, Australia is a large country located in the southern hemisphere with an area of 7,692,024 square kilometers (2,969,907 square miles) and a population of approximately 24 million people. The capital city of Australia is Canberra. The terrain in Australia varies greatly from lush rainforests in the north to deserts in the south. The highest point in Australia is Mount Kosciuszko at 2,228 meters (7,310 feet). Major rivers include the Murray River and the Darling River. The climate of Australia is generally temperate with mild winters from June to August and hot summers from December to February. The area code of Australia is +61. This code was introduced on 7 April 1997 when Australia switched from its old international dialling code of +600 to +61 for all incoming calls from abroad. This change was made so that all incoming calls would be routed through international carriers instead of neighbouring countries. This has helped increase security as well as improve call quality for customers calling into Australia from abroad. Check programingplease for Australia in 2010.