WHAT MAKES AUSTRALIA

AUSTRALIA?

WHERE IN THE WORLD IS AUSTRALIA? Australia is the smallest continent in the

world. Australia is located in the Southern

Hemisphere between the Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean.

The countries closest to Australia are Indonesia, New Guinea, and New Zealand.

AUSTRALIA’S CLIMATE The Northern Territory is very hot and

dry. Most Australian’s live along the coasts

where we have seasons of:*Summer*Autumn*Winter*Spring

ENVIRONMENT Australia is home to such unique

animals as the kangaroo, the koala, and the dingo, a kind of dog.

The Great Barrier Reef provides homes for thousands of species of marine life such as fish.

HISTORY The first known people who were in

Australia were the Aborigines. They lived in Australia around 40

thousand years ago.

ABORIGINES Arrived in Australia 40 thousand years

ago.

Aborigines have a tribal culture of art, music and storytelling.

Boomerangs were used for hunting food, tribal dances and for Aboriginal sports

Djakapurra Munyarryun plays the didgeridoo in the "Sea of Hands" display in Sydney in 1998. The display was in support of native title and reconciliation of Australian aboriginals. (Source:AP

AUSTRALIAN ANIMALS

Bandicoot

Koala

Kookaburra Kangaroo

AUSTRALIAN ANIMALS

Wallaby

Great White Shark

Tree Frog

Pelican

AUSTRALIAN PLANTS

Waratah

Eucalyptus Tree

Coral

AUSTRALIAN FOOD ANZAC Biscuits Damper (Bush Tucker) Vegemite Lamingtons (Lord Lamington of

Queensland) Barbecues Christmas Trifle