from 60,000 to 40,000 b.c.: people from asia settled in australia. the aborigines are their...

•From 60,000 to 40,000 B.C.:people from Asia settled in Australia. •The Aborigines are their descendants. The Aborigines arrived in Australia more than 60 000 years ago.

The Boomerang

8,000 B.C.:Aborigines invented the boomerang. It’s a weapon for hunting

1. It’s possibly the world's oldest musical instrument2. it’s a wind instrument

3.The Didgeridoo is the sound of Australia.4.If the earth had a voice it would be the sound of the Didgeridoo.

Australia’s nickname is the "Land Down Under»it is a country, an island and a continent.

-Australia is split up into 6 States and 2 Territories.

-The capital of Australia is Canberra.

Western Australia

Northern Territory

Queensland

New South Wales

Australian Capital Territory

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania

Australia is located in the Southern Hemisphere.

Australia has a population of about 20 million people.

There are 62 million people in France.

Australia is 14 times the size of France.

The Australian currency is the Australian dollar.

The OUTBACK is a very arid area

It is 80% of Australia and it is about as large as the USA

Few people live in the OUTBACK

In 1770 Captain Cook discovered Australia .

in 1788, the first British arrived.They were prisoners (convicts).

The Queen of England is the Head of State because Australia is part of the Commonwealth .

Today , in Australia

The Prime Minister of Australia is the head of government of Australia.

Julia Gillard is the current

Prime Minister of Australia.

Queen Elizabeth II is the head of state of Australia

Australia is 14 times the size of France

It takes 24 hours by plane to get there !!

Famous places

Uluru National Park (Ayers Rock)is located in the desert . The Aborigines believe this giant stone hill is a sacred place for spirits who created the world. It’s a sacred rock.  

SydneyIt was founded in 1788 as a place for British prisoners.

Sydney is Australia's oldest and largest city.

This monument is the famous Sydney Opera House

Famous road signs