Why is it that it is more common to find tarantula’s in Australia than in England?

Question: Why is it that it is more common to find tarantula's in Australia than in England?
- Keywords:
  australia,
  england,
  geography,
  habitat,
  tarantula
Asked by twtp to Charlotte, Jo, Kevin, Louise, Valeria on 19 Jun 2012.
- Kevin Mahon answered on 19 Jun 2012:
  
  They have an environment where they can survive and more imporantly, they have a natural population – tarantualas have been in australia for thousands/millions of years

Question: Why is it that it is more common to find tarantula's in Australia than in England?