Australia, officially theCommonwealth of Australia and sometimes known as "Down Under", is a country in the Southern Hemisphere, situated in the geographical region of Oceania and comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in theIndian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area and is the driest, oldest, flattest, and smallest continent. Neighboring Asian-Pacific countries include Indonesia, East Timor, and Papua New Guinea to the north; the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, and New Caledonia to the northeast; andNew Zealand to the southeast.
Many species of wildlife roam all over Australia, including kangaroos, koalas, crocodiles, emus, wallabies, cockatoos, kookaburras, echidnas, Tasmanian devils, cassowaries, frilled lizards, dingoes, and platypi.
Operating from1988–2006 wasWalt Disney Animation Australia working on several episodes of several television series, as well as several direct-to-video/DVD movies.
Starting in December2018, a dozenDisney shows and movies (includingMarvel andLucasfilm), have been streaming on Australian streaming companyStan. In November2019, many shows released under the Disney, Marvel, or Lucasfilm banner were taken down; Disney movies released under theTouchstone Pictures banner still remain. However, by December2021, all Disney properties (includingFox) had been taken down.
In 2019,Pixar Putt, a traveling pop-up miniature golf course based on thePixar filmography, began touring the country before being exported to the United States.
InLost, Oceanic Airlines Flight 815 was heading from Sydney toLos Angeles but crashed along the way.
When former U.S. PresidentDonald Trump tried to brand theDisney ownedABC as "fake news", he accidentally branded the Australian Broadcasting Corporation as "fake news".[1]
Nine Network Australia produced their own version of the Disney-madeAmerica's Funniest Home Videos entitled"Australia's Funniest Home Videos".
OnOctober 10,2022, Fox Studios Australia, formerly Fox Studios Backlot, dropped the "Fox" branding and was officially renamed Disney Studios Australia.
