澳大利亚经历了为期200年的开发史。现有面积为768万平方公里,人口约1585万,已是世界上经济发达的国家之一。在澳大利亚的经济发展中,交通运输的发展,特别是公路交通的发展起着十分重要的作用。目前,全国共有各级公路82万公里,各类汽车700多万辆,平均每两个人就有一辆汽车。 Australia experienced a 200-year history of development. The existing area of ​​7.68 million square kilometers, a population of about 15.85 million, is already one of the world’s economically developed countries. In Australia’s economic development, the development of transportation, especially the development of road traffic, plays an important role. At present, there are a total of 820,000 kilometers of highways at all levels throughout the country, more than 7 million vehicles of all types and an average of two cars per one person.