3. THE AUSTRALIAN FLAG
Union Flag
6th British
colony.
The Commonwealth 7 pointed star
represents the 7 territories.
Southern cross symbolizes the constellation.
5. Australian Aborigines: People scattered across the
continent living as hunters and gatherers. 300 clans, 250
languages and 700 dialects. All share the belief of
Dreamtime.
6. Discovered by the Dutch in the
early 1600’s.But it was Englishman James Cook
who claimed Australia for Britain in 1770.
Britain 1st
used the country as a
penal colony and a total of
160,000 people came to
Australia as convicts.
Europeans sold the land
of Aborigines and killed
thousands of them to claim land.
Finally in 1901 that the whole of
Australia came under 1 constitution.
HISTORY
7. ANZAC Day 25th
of April-
Commemorating the death of those
who died in Gallipoli.
…Some more History
Ned Kelly- Most Infamous Outlaw.
Died at 25 in 1880.
8. Australia is in the Southern
Hemisphere.
Because it is south of the equator, the seasons
in Australia are the opposite of those in
Taiwan: it’s winter in Australia when it’s
summer in Taiwan.
LOCATION
9. - It’s the 6th biggest country in the world.
- It’s an island, surrounded by water.
- It’s the smallest continent in the world.
10. Australia is composed of 5 States and 2
Territories:
Western Australia, Northern Territory,
Queensland, South Australia, New South Wales,
Victoria + Tasmania
ACT ie. Australian Captial
Territory
11. Where are the majority of important cities in
Australia?
12. The capital city is
Canberra.
CITIES
The biggest city is Sydney,
where there is the famous
Sydney Opera House.
22. Political Issues
Since the 1 January 1901, the six
old colonies came under one
federation, and the
Commonwealth of Australia was
formed. There are three branches
in the government:
the legislature:
The executive:
The judiciary:
The capital city is Canberra, located in the
Australian Capital Territory.
Canberra
There are three major
political parties:
The Australian Labor
Party
The Liberal Party
The National Party.
23. Relations Australiaforeign
countries
Australia‘s foreign relations driven by close
associations with the UNITED –STATES
Australia has a strong desire to develop
relationships with Asia and the Pacific
Australia is also a member of the Commonwealth of
Nations. Australia has pursued the cause of
international trade liberation. Australia is a founding
member of the United Nations and maintains an
international aid programme under which 60
countries receive assistance.
26. Resources
Australia is rich in mineral resources,
notably bauxite, coal, diamonds, gold,
iron ore, mineral sands, natural gas,
nickel, petroleum, and uranium.
Readily cultivable farmland is at a
premium because much of the land is
desert.
Iron ore
27. Religion
Religion is freedom of choice
61.1% Christian - 25.3% Roman Catholic
17.1 %Anglican
22.3 % No Religion- (humanism, atheism, agnosticism and
rationalism)
7.2 %Non-Christian religions- 2.5 % Buddhist
2.2 %Islam
1.3%Hinduism
0.5 %Judaism
The remaining 9.4% did not report.
28. Education and Health Care
-School is Compulsory from ages
5-16 years old.
-16-17 required to attend school
or participate in some kind of
vocational training.
-TAFE
-Australia is among one of the
most expensive places to attend
University.
Australia has the fourth highest
life expectancy in the world after
Iceland, Japan and Hong Kong.
Life expectancy in Australia in
2010 was 79.5 years for males
and 84.0 years for females.
Medicare
