1. Welcome to Australia

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. Aborigines 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. b Boomerang

6. 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.

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15. 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.

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20. Australians really love nature. They try to protect their nature and their animals.

21. 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.

22. FESTIVALS AND TRADITIONS Christmas 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 Monday It’s a mini holiday.. Instead of the bunny it’s a bilby, a typical australian animal

24. Hobart Perth Adelaide Victoria Melbourne Sydney New South Wales South Australia Brisbane Tasmania Western Australia Queensland Match the name of provinces with the names of it's capitals

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