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OFFITIAL NAME : Commonwealth of Australia CAPITAL: Canberra TOTAL AREA: 7,700,000 sq.km POPULATION: 20 million people HEAD OF STATE: Queen Elizabeth II represented by Governor-
General FORM OF GVERNMENT: Constitutional monarchy PORTS: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane NATIONAL HOLIDAY: Australian Day , 16 January (1788) MONEY: basic unit – Australian dollar MONEY: basic unit – Australian dollar NATIONAL SYMBOLS: Kangaroo and Emu
Australia is situated south of Asia, between the Pacific and the Indian Oceans. Australia is a
continent, a country and an island at the same time. Australia is located in the southern
hemisphere.
Captain James Cook discovered Australia in 1770. He was sent to discover the huge land that many people believed was south of the
equator. He landed south of present day Sydney in New South Wales. He claimed this part of the land for the
King of England.
The Aborigines are the Australian natives that had been living there for thousands of years before the first Europeans came to Australia in the 1600s.
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Australia's coat of arms – the official emblem of the Australian Government – was granted by
George V in 1912. The arms consist of a shield containing the badges of the six states. The supporters are
native Australian fauna – a kangaroo and an emu. A yellow-
flowered native plant, wattle, also appears in the design.
The flag of Australia is the only one to fly over a whole continent. The small Union Jack represents
the historical link with Britain, the large seven-pointed star
represents the six States and Territories, and the small stars
from the Southern Cross – a prominent feature of the southern
hemisphere night sky.
Canberra is the capital of Australia. It is very young city.Population is about 310,000 people.
Capitol Hill Canberra Fountain
Capital of New South Wales. Leading industrial city.
Population: 3,200,000 people.
St. Maria Cathedral
The Harbour Bridge
Sydney
Sydney AMP Tower
Opera House
Capital of Victoria. The world’s most livable
city. Population: 3.200.000
Train StationMelbourne Bridge
Old House
Capital of Queensland. It is a year-round vocation place. Population is about 1,400,000 people.
Brisbane BridgeBrisbane Skyscrapers
Brisbane
Capital of South Australia. A pretty and industrial city.
Population: 1,100,000 people.
Victoria Square Fountain
Gold Beach
Adelaide
Capital of Western Australia. One of the best climates in Australia. Population:
1.200.000 people.
King’s Park
Perth Skyscrapers
Capital of island-state Tasmania. Winters
are very cold. Population of about
200,000.
Bay of Fires
Coles BayRemarkable Cave
Lavender Farm
Warumbungle NP
Crowdy Bay NP
Crowdy Bay NP
Cockatoo NP
It’s a large sandstone rock formation in the Northern teritory of central Austrawellas caves, pools elia. It’s 350 metres high and 8 kilometres around. There is almost no vegetation on the rock which is covered with rain grooves along its sides as well as caves, pools, etc.This rock is prt of the Ulruru-Kata Tjuta National Park.
It’s the world’s largest coral reef (over 2000 km). It stretches along the east coast of Queensland.
It’s made up of over 2900 individual reefs very close to each other.
There are many different sports: surf, snorkelling, rugby, cricket are the most important.
Adustralian cuisine is a mixture of different countries:
Fish and chips, vegemite on toast , meat pie or roast for example
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Australians really love nature. They try to
protect their nature and their animals.
The koala is a small marsupial that lives in Australia. Koalas are arboreal, they spend most of their time in eucalyptus trees. These nocturnal ( most active at night) animals spend 18 to 20 hours each day resting and sleeping; they spend much of the night eating. Koalas are not bears; their closest relative is the wombat.The soft , woolly fur is light gray to brown, and it has patches of white on the chest, neck and ears. –this fur protects them from cold weather and rain.
Baby koalas ( called joeys ) live in their mother’s backwards-facing pouch for months. These herbivores eat mostly eucalyptus, chewing these tough leaves using their powerful jaws. They store unchewed food in cheek poches.
FESTIVALS AND TRADITIONSChristmas in Australia isn’t as in other
Countries. It’s celebrated in summer.Santa Claus’ name is Swag Man
Halloween isn’t celebrated as in other countries . It is called Mischief night and it is the night before Halloween ( 30 th. October) Most children in Australia celebrate it as a dance at their schools
Anzac Day : Australian war Memorial
Easter: “ The four day weekend From good Friday to Easter MondayIt’s a mini holiday.. Instead of the bunny it’s a bilby, a typical australian animal
- What is the capital of Australia? a. Sydney b. Melbourne c. Canberra- Which city is the oldest and largest? a. Canberra b. Sydney c. Darwin - Which is a popular Australian animal? a. bear b. kangaroo c. fox- Who are the Australian natives? a. Eskimos b. Aborigines c. Indians- Who discovered Australia? a. Columbus b. Captain Cook c. Lewis and
Clark - What is the official Language in Australia? a. English b. German c. Spain
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VictoriaVictoria
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New South Wales
New South Wales
South Australia
South Australia
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TasmaniaTasmania
Western Australia
Western Australia
QueenslandQueensland
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