AUSTRALIA N WONDERS Rock dream Ayers rock Uluru

AUSTRALIA N WONDERS

Rock dream

Ayers rock (Uluru) n Depending on the time of day and atmospheric conditions, Uluru can dramatically change colour from red to blue to violet.

The Pinnacles n Over the desert spreads limestone pillars that formed around 80 000 years ago by seashells in sand dunes.

The Twelve Apostles n Along the Great ocean road in Victoria you can see steep limestone cliffs such as the Twelve Apostles.

Ocean dream

The Great barrier reef n It‘s the world largest coral reef ecosystem and was declared a World Heritage Area in 1981.

Life in the ocean n Whales n Dolphins n Penguins

Animal dream

Red Kangaroo n Kangaroos can smell water 20 km away.

Koala n Koalas sleep most of the time.

Tasmanian devil n Tasmania devils were hunted until 1941, when they became officially protected.

Dingo n They have pointed ears.

Wombat n They dig borows to live in.

Platypus n The platypus can eat as much food as its own weight in one night.

Birds n The Cockatoo n The Lyrebird

What do you know about New Zealand?

n n n n Who did discover New Zealand how did he name the land? n Kupe – Aotearoa „land of the long white cloud“ What are the Wanganui and the Waikato? n longest rivers Who was Sir Edmund Hillary? n the first climber of ME What are the official languages? n Maori and English What is „tuatara“? n reptile What is Rotorna? n famous tourist centre What is the national sport? n rugby How many sheep and cows are there for every person living in New Zealand? n 20 sheep and 3 cows