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 The Country Of Australia By Simon Tarm.