AUSTRALIA FACTS Land Marks. Sydney Opera House, Sydney Harbor Bridge,Uluru/Ayers Rock/ Great Barrier Reef, Royal Botanic Gardens Port Arthur, Coober Pedy, Kangaroo Island, The Bungle Bungles And Castle Hills. Population. 19 October 2009, 9:34.20AM Canberra Time, People - 22,021,381 History. Sir Ross Mclarty 23rd Prime Minister John Butler 24th Prime Minister John Howard 25th Prime Minister Of Australia born 26 July 1939 Aged 70 NSW, Australia Deputy Prime - Minister Tim Fischer 1996 - 1999 John Anderson 1999 - 2005 Mark - Vaile 2005 - 2007 John Howard is the fourth son of Lyall Howard John Howard played Cricket and Rugby, 26th Prime Minister is Kevin Rudd Australia is apart of the pacific rim