PDA

View Full Version : Australia turns 20 million!

Joe Sixpack
12-01-2003, 05:24 PM
Australia's population hits a cool 20 million
By Adam Harvey
November 30, 2003

AUSTRALIA turns 20 million on Thursday. The 19,989,472nd Australian, Max Cotter, will celebrate the national milestone in the traditional patriotic manner - by drinking, crying and falling asleep.

His mother, Caitlin Cotter, says she's proud of the diverse country into which Max has been born.

"I think it's fantastic," says Ms Cotter. "I think it opens your eyes and broadens your horizons. It allows you to realise that people are just people wherever they come from."

Our population has doubled in 44 years. The ten millionth Australian was born on March 10, 1959, into a nation far removed from the world of Max Cotter.

"The period between 1959 and 2003 is one of tremendous change," says Professor Graeme Hugo, demographics expert and Professor of Geography at the University of Adelaide.

http://www.news.com.au/common/story_page/0...255E421,00.html (http://www.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,8013178%255E421,00.html)

I'll drink to that. :stout:



Last edited by Joe Sixpack at Dec 1 2003, 02:33 PM
quiet
12-01-2003, 05:30 PM
hehe, nice. you're catching up to Canada http://catalog.com/uvlight/images/glugglug.gif
Joe Sixpack
12-01-2003, 05:32 PM
Originally posted by quiet@Dec 1 2003, 02:38 PM
hehe, nice. you're catching up to Canada http://catalog.com/uvlight/images/glugglug.gif
What are you guys, like 35 million?
slavdogg
12-01-2003, 05:42 PM
Originally posted by quiet@Dec 1 2003, 05:38 PM
hehe, nice. you're catching up to Canada http://catalog.com/uvlight/images/glugglug.gif
lol, my first thought exactly

Canada has about 30 mil
i always thought Au had 30 as well
Joe Sixpack
12-01-2003, 05:51 PM
http://www.growingaware.com.au/AUSTRIP1.jpg

People forget how big Australia is... we're the size of the USA with a population slightly more than that of the state of Florida.
slavdogg
12-01-2003, 05:59 PM
Originally posted by Joe Sixpack@Dec 1 2003, 05:59 PM
we're the size of the USA with a population slightly more than that of the state of Florida.
i like to look at is as having much smaller population than California :)

i just noticed that Australia almost looks like inverted US lol
with Texas, Florida tail and Great Lakes.

word of advise for Aussies, START FUCKING :D



Last edited by slavdogg at Dec 1 2003, 06:07 PM