Scenes from AustraliaScenes from Australia

AustraliaAustralia

Australian coat of arms

Australian flagAustralian flag

Australia Australia in in proportioproportion to n to EuropeEurope

New South WalesNew South Wales

Sydney, population 4 millionSydney, population 4 million

VictoriaVictoriaMelbourne, population 3,5 millionMelbourne, population 3,5 million

QueenslandQueensland

Brisbane nearly 2 millionBrisbane nearly 2 million

South AustraliaSouth Australia

Adelaide just over 1 Adelaide just over 1 millionmillion

TasmaniaTasmania

Hobart population just under 200,000Hobart population just under 200,000

Northern TerritoryNorthern Territory

Darwin close to 100,000

Outback Australia

Western AustraliaWestern Australia

Perth 1, 5 millionPerth 1, 5 million

Australian FlowersAustralian Flowers

Alpine Bluebell ACT

Cooktown Orchid QLD

Blue Gum TAS

Kangaroo Paw WA

Australian flowersAustralian flowers

Pink Heath VIC

Sturt’s Desert Rose NT

Waratah NSW

Sturt’s Desert Pea SA

Australian AboriginiesAustralian Aboriginies

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Aboriginal historyAboriginal historyThey They may have comemay have come

from South East Australiafrom South East Australia

40,000 years ago40,000 years ago Almost Almost

completely isolated they completely isolated they lived inlived in

harmony with the land.harmony with the land...

When Europeans arrived at When Europeans arrived at thethe

beginning of the 17th beginning of the 17th centurycentury

they almost destroyed theirthey almost destroyed their

centuries-old culturecenturies-old culture

British settlements started British settlements started at the end of the 18th at the end of the 18th

CenturyCentury Up until the 1930s the Up until the 1930s the

government systematically government systematically removed Aboriginal removed Aboriginal children from their children from their mothers “for their own mothers “for their own good”, in an attempt to good”, in an attempt to integrate them into white integrate them into white society and obliterate society and obliterate their aboriginality forever. their aboriginality forever.

The aim was to eliminate The aim was to eliminate the Aboriginal race the Aboriginal race altogether. This was altogether. This was thought to be the thought to be the “kindest” strategy for “kindest” strategy for dealing with “the dealing with “the problem”. problem”.

AboriginalAboriginal reform reform In the 1960’s Australian In the 1960’s Australian

assimilation policy assimilation policy decided where the decided where the Aborigines could live Aborigines could live and whom they could and whom they could marry.marry.

Aboriginal tribes began Aboriginal tribes began to develop self-to develop self-supporting supporting communities.communities.

Today Aboriginal Land Today Aboriginal Land Rights Reform has Rights Reform has given back about 11% given back about 11% of the country. of the country.

Picture: Lake Tyers VictoriaPicture: Lake Tyers Victoria

Picture: Mugarinya people WAPicture: Mugarinya people WA

National Sorry DayNational Sorry Day The first was held on 26 The first was held on 26

May 1998May 1998'Bringing them Home''Bringing them Home' an an

inquiry into the forced inquiry into the forced removal of Aboriginal removal of Aboriginal children - the 'Stolen children - the 'Stolen Generation' - from their Generation' - from their parents, families, parents, families, communities and culture.communities and culture.

Officially acknowledged the Officially acknowledged the responsibility of their responsibility of their predecessors for the predecessors for the laws, policies and laws, policies and practices of forced practices of forced removal. removal. 

http://www.nsdc.org.au/

Australian Aboriginals - Australian Aboriginals - musicmusic

A good YdakiA good Ydaki(didgeridoo) is hard to(didgeridoo) is hard tocome by. A Traditionalcome by. A Traditionalharvesterharvester walks over walks over

hishiscountry tapping thecountry tapping thetrunks of large trees,trunks of large trees,and listens for the rightand listens for the rightresonanceresonance from the from the

hollowshollowscreated by the created by the termitestermites

Traditional Aboriginal Traditional Aboriginal ArtArt

Dot painting by PansyDot painting by Pansy

Napangati, CentralNapangati, Central

Australia. Uses the Australia. Uses the designsdesigns

of her mother’s Dreaming.of her mother’s Dreaming.

Everything i seen from Everything i seen from above. above.

U-symbol is people, U-symbol is people, A circle or bull’s eye is a A circle or bull’s eye is a

waterholewaterhole Spiralling lines Spiralling lines

represent water. represent water.

Hunting weaponsHunting weapons

Spear throwing with a “wommera” Throwing a boomerang

The Pitjandjara tribe believe that Ayers Rock, their Uluru, rose miraculously out of a large red sand hill

Uluru (Ayers Uluru (Ayers Rock)Rock)

UluruUluru

Rabbit-Proof FenceRabbit-Proof Fence

Current Aboriginal Current Aboriginal issuesissues

20092009

Mining and indigenous Mining and indigenous leaders work to lift leaders work to lift

communities out of povertycommunities out of poverty Several mining companies and Several mining companies and

indigenous leaders are working on a indigenous leaders are working on a plan to lift Aboriginal communities plan to lift Aboriginal communities out of poverty. out of poverty. Tuesday, May 19, 2009Tuesday, May 19, 2009http://www.abc.net.au/news/video/2009/02/18/2494343.htm

Main service provider on Main service provider on remote Aboriginal lands remote Aboriginal lands

runs into troubleruns into trouble The Federal Government intervenes The Federal Government intervenes

as the main service provider on the as the main service provider on the remote APY Aboriginal lands runs remote APY Aboriginal lands runs into trouble. into trouble.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/video/2009/02/17/2493221.htm

Monday, May 18, 2009

Gap is still a gulfGap is still a gulf

Little evidence so far that the Closing the Little evidence so far that the Closing the Gap initiative is working in the Northern Gap initiative is working in the Northern Territory. Territory.

The Territory Government has released the The Territory Government has released the first progress report on the implementation first progress report on the implementation of the $300 million initiative to close the gap of the $300 million initiative to close the gap on Indigenous disadvantage.on Indigenous disadvantage.

The Government aims to advance the social, The Government aims to advance the social, economic and health outcomes for economic and health outcomes for Indigenous people and says the progress Indigenous people and says the progress report shows improvements. report shows improvements. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/02/25/2500736.htm

Indigenous languages Indigenous languages under threatunder threat

The United Nations cultural agency UNESCO says more than The United Nations cultural agency UNESCO says more than 100 languages in Australia are in danger of extinction.100 languages in Australia are in danger of extinction.

The latest edition of UNESCO's atlas of world languages in The latest edition of UNESCO's atlas of world languages in danger was launched in Paris yesterday and shows almost danger was launched in Paris yesterday and shows almost half the 6,700 languages spoken worldwide could disappear.half the 6,700 languages spoken worldwide could disappear.

Sarah Cutfield from the Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Sarah Cutfield from the Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies says the map is a great resource for Strait Islander Studies says the map is a great resource for those working to preserve traditional languages.those working to preserve traditional languages.

She says there is still hope for languages such as Dalabon - She says there is still hope for languages such as Dalabon - from south-western Arnhem Land - as long as it is passed on from south-western Arnhem Land - as long as it is passed on to the next generation.to the next generation.

"There's only about five fluent speakers of Dalabon that are "There's only about five fluent speakers of Dalabon that are still remaining and they're spread throughout the Territory," still remaining and they're spread throughout the Territory," she said.she said.

"So there's a lot that needs to be done to document this "So there's a lot that needs to be done to document this language before these elderly speakers pass away."language before these elderly speakers pass away."

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/02/21/2497718.htm

Research shows that attachment to traditional culture is important for Indigenous wellbeing.

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Convicts Convicts

Captain James Captain James Cook’s landing Cook’s landing at Botany Bay at Botany Bay to take to take possession of possession of Australia in Australia in 17701770

Gold miners 1886 Gold miners 1886

SwagmanSwagmanOnce a jolly swagman camped by a billabong,Under the shade of a coolibah-tree,And he sang as he watched and waited till his billy boiled,"Who'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me?Waltzing Matilda,Waltzing Matilda,Who'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me?"And he sang as he watched and waited till his billy boiled,"Who'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me?"

FaunaFauna

Too many kangaroos? Too many kangaroos? TheThe

Eastern Grey KangarooEastern Grey Kangaroo

has increased sincehas increased since

farmers cleared the landfarmers cleared the land

and built dams.and built dams.

Australia is home to many marsupials (pouched animals) like the koala and kangaroo

SnakesSnakes

This researcher from This researcher from TheThe

University of SydneyUniversity of Sydney

discovered that snakes discovered that snakes areare

truly creatures of habit truly creatures of habit

they always crossed thethey always crossed the

road at the same time ofroad at the same time of

year and at the same year and at the same place,place,

give or take 50 meters.give or take 50 meters.

MonotremesMonotremes

The only twoThe only two

monotremes in monotremes in thethe

world, the world, the echidnaechidna

and the and the platypusplatypus, , are are

found in found in Australia.Australia.

BirdsBirds

Kookaburras Kookaburras ”laugh” to”laugh” to

mark their territory. mark their territory. Live onLive on

snakes. Made famous bysnakes. Made famous by

the song “Kookaburra the song “Kookaburra sitssits

in an old gum tree”in an old gum tree”

There are over 700 There are over 700 speciesspecies

of of parrots.parrots.

The The Tasmanian devilTasmanian devil is the last surviving is the last surviving carnivorous (meat carnivorous (meat eating) marsupial. eating) marsupial. It only comes out at It only comes out at night and is very night and is very shy. It is the size of shy. It is the size of a small dog but has a small dog but has enough strength in enough strength in its teeth to eat a its teeth to eat a whole sheep, whole sheep, including the scull.including the scull.

Building The Harbour Building The Harbour BridgeBridge

1930

Opal MiningOpal Mining

Living in the opal fieldsLiving in the opal fields

Dogs lifeDogs life

Sporting heroes:-

Sir Donald Bradman

Thredbo village 1964Thredbo village 1964