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Could New Zealand have been part of Australia?
On 1 July 1841 the islands of New Zealand were separated from the Colony of New South Wales and made a colony in their own right. This ended more than 50 years of confusion over the relationship between the islands and the Australian colony.
Is Australia a better country than New Zealand?
In 2019, New Zealand was ranked as the second safest country in the world. New Zealand has a lower crime rate than Australia. Plus, you won’t have to worry about any snakes!
Do Australia and New Zealand hate each other?
Foreign relations between Australia and New Zealand, also referred to as Trans-Tasman relations, are extremely close. Both countries share a British colonial heritage as antipodean Dominions and settler colonies, and both are part of the wider Anglosphere.
Did New Zealand or Australia come first?
Australia and New Zealand had quite separate indigenous histories, settled at different times by very different peoples – Australia from Indonesia or New Guinea around 50,000 years ago, New Zealand from islands in the tropical Pacific around 1250–1300 CE.
Does Australia have more sheep than New Zealand?
FACT: Although there are more sheep per person in New Zealand (5 sheep for every person), Australia actually has more sheep! There are 110 million sheep in Aus whereas New Zealand has only 40 million. There are more sheep per person in New Zealand but Australia actually has more sheep!
Are Kiwis Aussies?
Aussies for the most part live in Australia. Kiwis for the most part live in New Zealand.
Who created pavlova?
On the Australia side, chef Herbert “Bert” Sachse is said to have created the pavlova at Perth’s Esplanade Hotel in 1935, and it was named by the house manager, Harry Nairn, who remarked it was “as light as pavlova”.
How many tests did Australia win against New Zealand before WW1?
Out of these 24 matches, Australia won 6 to New Zealand’s 18. Australia’s last Test before World War I was against New Zealand in July 1914. The sports authorities in Australia decided it was unpatriotic to play rugby while thousands of young Australian men were being sent overseas to fight.
How long would a war between New Zealand and Australia last?
A war between New Zealand and Australia would last only a matter of days. New Zealand’s military in recent times has been strategically designed around peace keeping and monitoring of New Zealand’s economic zone.
What will happen to Australia after the war starts?
However the big problem for Australia after the war starts is an arms embargo. The US and NATO will cut off the spare parts and equipment due to aggression. Thus Australia knows it has limited time to win. If it does not win quickly then it runs out of smart bombs and spare parts.
Why do Australia and New Zealand have the same army?
In World War One and World War Two, the two nations formed to make the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZACs). Each year, the soldiers are remembered from both countries on a national day, ANZAC Day. New Zealand and Australia also have come together for Antarctic exploration during the Australasian Antarctic Expedition from 1911 to 1914.