Australia is a continent in its own right. It was once part of the supercontinent Pangaea, which broke up into Laurasia and Gondwanaland. Australia was part of Gondwanaland.
The British Empire
They were once all part of the British empire
They were once all part of the British empire
Australia was once part of a large landmass. That large landmass was called Gondwanaland. Australia broke apart from Gondwanaland over 65 million years ago.
The British Empire once controlled North America, India and Australia. Many other nations were also part of the British Empire.
Yes, millions of years ago, Australia, North America, and other continents were part of a supercontinent called Pangaea. The Appalachian Mountains in the US and the Great Dividing Range in Australia were once connected as part of a larger mountain chain.
The name "South Australia" originates purely from the fact that the state is in the south of Australia.
Numbats were once found over most of southern Australia and north to Geraldton in the west. Now they are restricted to just a few colonies in far southwest Western Australia.
Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Ireland were all once part of the British Empire, as they were British colonies. Australia, New Zealand and Canada are now all members of the Commonwealth of Nations. Ireland is not a member of the Commonwealth of nations.
Australia was once a colony of Great Britain.
No, it is part of Australia the continent.