Australia The country Downunder Its a very big

Australia The country Downunder

… It’s a very big country

• It’s made up of 6 states and 2 main territories Canberra, the capital city is in the Australian capital territory. Most of the people live on the coast in the cities.

In the north: Tropical In the south: temperate In the centre: drydesert

Because it’s such a dry country, there are often bushfires …Sometimes even close to towns

Language English is the official language spoken. Australians call it “Strine” Example: “Bring your cozzie to the barbie this arvo” “Bring you costume to the barbeque this afternoon”

Some Australian slang words are… Thongs= Lollies= Dunny= Chook= Sheila= woman Bloke= man Aussieoz= Australian Australia Mate= friend

A MULTICULTURAL SOCIETY 6 million people from 200 different countries Religion After english the most Common language is Italian.

…came to Australia 50. 000 years ago, they are the first australians, they belive in the “Dreamtime” : stories that explain how everything was created… They used boomerangs for hunting and the didgeridoo is used to make music.

History Captain Cook landed in 1770 , the British built a penal colony in 1788. Many aborigines died from diseases brought by the convicts, even the common cold was deadly.

Government The 2 main parties are Australian Labor party and the Coalition. Tony Abbott is the prime minister. He lives at the Lodge in Canberra. The Queen is also the queen of Australia and her representative is called the Governor General

Money The Australian dollar is the money used in Australia. It has the Queen, famous australians and australian animals printed on them. They are made of plastic.

The Union Jack The Commonwealth Star THE FLAG The Southern Cross

Economy Australia is the largest exporter of wool, and it also exports wheat, minerals like gold, natural gas and coal.

Opals In the town of Cooper Pedy opals are mined. It is so hot that the people build homes under the ground.

SCHOOL • Starts at 9 o’clock, ends at 3 o’clock • Lunch lasts for 1 hour, studends go outside in the playground. • No school Saturday • Students must wear a uniform

Houses Most people live in houses with gardens, traditional or modern

SPORT… Austalians love sports… especially swimming tennis rugby cricket surfing

ANIMALS You can find these animals only in Australia: And many more!

FAMOUS PEOPLE NED KELLY (bushranger) STEVE IRWEN (crocodile hunter) HUGH JACKMAN MARY MCKILLOP(saint) NICOLE KIDMAN

Royal flying doctor service Reverend Jhon Flynn created RFDS. Doctors and nurses travel by small planes to visit sick farmers and their families in the outback.

Around Australia OPERA HOUSE (NSW) HARBOUR BRIDGE ULURU (NT) BONDI BEACH WAVE ROCK (WA)

THE BARRIER REEF

Australian Killers Box jellyfish Blue ring octopus Tiger snake Stone fish Funnel web spider

Typically Australian