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Is Australia older than New Zealand?

Leia Doyle

Is Australia older than New Zealand?

Australia is about 29 times bigger than New Zealand. New Zealand is approximately 268,838 sq km, while Australia is approximately 7,741,220 sq km, making Australia 2,780% larger than New Zealand. Meanwhile, the population of New Zealand is ~4.9 million people (20.5 million more people live in Australia).

Did New Zealand break off Australia?

Between 100 and 80 million years ago New Zealand broke away from Gondwanaland (Antarctica and Australia) and started to move toward its present position. The Tasman Sea was formed, and since that time New Zealand has had its own geological history and developed a unique flora and fauna.

Who is the most famous New Zealander?

10 Famous New Zealanders and where they were born!

  • Sir Peter Jackson – Pukerua Bay.
  • Sir Edmund Hillary – Auckland.
  • Dame Kiri Te Kanawa – Gisborne.
  • Lorde – North Shore.
  • Sir Ernest Rutherford – Brightwater.
  • Neil Finn – Te Awamutu.
  • Steven Adams – Rotorua.
  • Flight of the Conchords – Wellington.

Did New Zealand break away from 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.

What does it mean to be an Australian New Zealander?

] New Zealand Australians refers to Australian citizens whose origins are in New Zealand, as well as New Zealand migrants and expatriates based in Australia. Migration from New Zealand to Australia is a common phenomenon, given Australia’s proximity to New Zealand and cultural links between the two countries.

When did New Zealanders start to migrate to Australia?

In 1994, the Keating Labor Government introduced special category visas for New Zealand citizens, which included the denial of HECS fee help and Austudy payments for tertiary study unless SCV holders became Australian citizens. Despite the increased immigration restrictions, net migration from New Zealand to Australia has still continued.

Are there any New Zealanders living in Australia?

In the 2011 Census most New Zealand-born people living in Australia reported being of English descent (222,956), followed by those of New Zealander (86,724), Scottish (83,156) and Māori (82,577) descent. The main languages spoken by New Zealand-born people in Australia were English (440,649), Samoan (11,931) and Māori (8,067).

When does a New Zealand citizen become an Australian citizen?

Under these changes, all New Zealand citizens who arrived in Australia after 26 February 2001 and who want to access certain social security payments, obtain citizenship or sponsor family members for permanent residence may only do so after applying for, and being granted, permanent residence through the migration program.