1$ Australia, Great Southern Land

The coin's design encircles an Australia-shaped insert of chrysoprase, a gemstone that derives its green colour from nickel. Found in Queensland and Western Australia, ‘Australian jade’ as chrysoprase is sometimes known, makes an eye-catching jewellery stone when polished.

Celebrating the flora and fauna of Australia’s iconic rainforest, the coin depicts (clockwise from top-right), a flying fox, a possum, a tree snake, a kingfisher, a crocodile, a butterfly, a tree frog, a cassowary, an orb-weaving spider, and other birds. As well as representations of plant life, the design incorporates ‘P125’ mintmark signifying The Perth Mint’s 125th anniversary in 2024, and the coin’s weight, purity, and 2024 year-date.

The obverse depicts the Dan Thorne effigy of His Majesty King Charles III, and the monetary denomination.