AUSTRALIA

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Basic information• Capital Canberra

• Largest city Sydney

• National Language English

• Demonym Aussie

• Government Federal parliamentary

• Constitutional monarchy Monarch Elizabeth II

• Prime Minister Julia Gillard

• Area 7,692,024 km2

• Population 22 871 525

• Currency Australian dollar

• Drives on the left

• Calling code +61

AUSTRALIA IS THE SMALLEST

CONTINENT IN THE WORLD

Australia is a country in the Southern Hemisphere between Australia is a country in the Southern Hemisphere between the Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean. the Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean. Australia is Australia is the sixth the sixth biggest country in the world biggest country in the world and at the same time the and at the same time the smallest world’s continent. Tsmallest world’s continent. The continent of Australia, he continent of Australia, including the island of Tasmania, was separated from the including the island of Tasmania, was separated from the other continents of the world many millions of years ago. other continents of the world many millions of years ago. Because of thisBecause of this fact fact, , there are a lot there are a lot animals and plants in animals and plants in Australia that are not found anywhere elseAustralia that are not found anywhere else, for example :, for example :the the kangaroo, the koala, the emu, the kookaburra, and the kangaroo, the koala, the emu, the kookaburra, and the platypus.platypus.

CANBERRA IS THE CAPITAL OF AUSTRALIA

The city of Canberra, capital of Australia, was designed by American architect Walter Burley Griffin. Canberra is home to Government, where you can visit Government House, Parliament House, Old Parliament House, The National Gallery of Australia.

SYDNEY

Sydney, the capital of New South Wales, Australia. It is Australia's oldest and largest city with a population of around 4 million. Sydney is built around a huge harbour and hosts many tourist attractions as well as a number of beaches, bays and a couple of national parks.

MELBOURNE

Melbourne, the capital of Victoria, is the second largest city in Australia. The metropolis is located on the large natural bay known as Port Phillip, with the city centre positioned at the estuary of the Yarra River.

ALICE SPRINGS

Alice Springs (or the Alice) received its name in 1933, although it developed in 1871 as a telegraph repeater station between Adelaide and Darwin.

PERTH

Perth, the capital of Western Australia, is another of Australia's modern cities and is supposedly Australia's sunniest capital. Perth City Centre is located alongside the peaceful waters of the Swan River, twenty kilometres inland of the Indian Ocean on the West Coast of Australia.

BRISBANE

Brisbane, the capital of Queensland, is a cosmopolitan and lively city that is home to many different types of scenery, including skyscrapers, parkland and even an artificial beach. It is surrounded by hills and full of bridges. Brisbane also gives easy access to a number of attractions as well as the Gold Coast and the Sunshine Coast.

AYERS ROCK - ULURU

Ayers Rock is also known by its Aboriginal name 'Uluru'. It is a sacred part of Aboriginal creation mythology, or dreamtime - reality being a dream. Uluru is considered one of the great wonders of the world and one of Australia's most recognizable natural icons.

GREAT OCEAN ROAD AND TWELVE APOSTLES

The Twelve Apostles are located along the spectacular Great Ocean Road. The Great Ocean Road is one of the finest scenic drives in the world. It takes in both bathing beaches and surfing beaches, rain forest, waterfalls, cliffs and an assortment of uniquely characterful towns.

GREAT BARRIER REEF

 The Great Barrier Reef  is the largest coral reef in the world roughly parallel to the coast of Queensland, Australia, for almost 2,000km.

BLUE MOUNTAINS AND THREE SISTERS

The Blue Mountains is Sydney's greatest recreation area for people who prefer the bush to the sea. The Three Sisters is a rock formation in the Blue Mountains of New South Wales, Australia.

KATA TJUTA - OLGAS

Kata Tjuta (the Olgas) means "many heads" in the traditional Anangu language. They are situated in the Uluru - Kata Tjuta National Park about 30 kilometres from Uluru. Kata Tjuta consists of 36 rounded domes or heads, separated by narrow valleys covering about 35 square kilometres

KINGS CANYON – WATARRKA

Kings Canyon is situated within the Watarrka National Park, and is a huge canyon 270m high. On your way around the rim of the canyon you will pass the tropical pools of the Garden of Eden, and the beehive rock formations called the Lost City. The views from the canyon are also spectacular, overlooking the beautiful landscape.

Devil’s Devil’s MarblesMarbles

The Devils Marbles are a collection of huge, round, The Devils Marbles are a collection of huge, round,

red-colored red-colored rocksrocks found in the Tennant Creek found in the Tennant Creek

region of Australia's Northern Territory. In the region of Australia's Northern Territory. In the

Aboriginal mythology the Devils Marbles are the Aboriginal mythology the Devils Marbles are the

eggs of the rainbow seggs of the rainbow snake so they are sacred to nake so they are sacred to

them.them.

PHILLIP ISLAND AND PENGUINS ON PARADE

Phillip Island is best known for its beautiful sunset penguin parade, although it also offers sheltered beaches to the north and some great surfing beaches to the south.

Aborigine people

Aborigine Australians are native people

of Australia. They migrated from Africa

to Asia around 70,000 years ago and

arrived in Australia around 50,000

years ago. They developed a wind

musical instrument called „didgeridoo”.

Australia’s Australia’s animalsanimals

The kangarooKangaroos have big back legs with long feet.

They move by hopping on their back legs. They

eat grass. Some kinds of kangaroo live in hot, dry

places. Some kinds live in grasslands.

The emuThe emu is the largest bird in Australia, and the

second largest in the world after the ostrich. Emus

have long necks, sharp beaks and small ears. They

have two sets of eyelids, one for blinking and one to

keep out the dust. Their feet are long, with three

toes.

The Tasmanian devilThe Tasmanian devil is not scary. It's not bigger than a small

dog, and young devils can be very cute. On the other hand,

devils have sharp teeth and powerful jaws, and they can bite

hard. So, if you ever meet a devil, be careful and keep your

distance.

The platypusPlatypuses are covered with three layers of thick

brown fur. Platypuses live near streams and lakes in

eastern parts of Australia. They eat worms and other

small animals that live in the water. The females lay

eggs like snakes and feed their young with milk.

The koalaThe koala is known as the Australian bear, but is

much closer to being a relative of the kangaroo. They

are only found wild in the woods of Australia. Koalas

are arboreal marsupials living in Queensland and

Victoria. They eat leaves on the eucalyptus trees.

The echidnaThe short-beaked echidna is covered in fur and spines. It is

the only mammal which lays eggs. Echidnas eat mainly ants

and termits which they catch with a long tounge (about 18

cm).The echidna is a solitary animal, it has a good sense of

smell and hearing but it can’t see very well. It can swim.

The budgie The budgie is a small, long-tailed, seed-eating parrot. It is

naturally green and yellow with black markings on the nape,

back and wings. The budgies live in the south Australia in big

groups of birds.

The Australian pelican

The Australian Pelican is

found all around Australia

and is the biggest of the 8

species of Pelicans found

worldwide. Pelicans are

big birds with a very large

wingspan, large beaks

and are very well known.

One of the reason such a

big bird can fly is that its

skeleton is very light.

DingoThe dingo is a free-

roaming dog mainly found

on the continent of

Australia. It is a subspecies

of the gray wolf.

A dingo's habitat ranges

from deserts to grasslands

and the edges of forests.

Dingoes are unable to

survive too far away from

water, and will normally

settle their homes in dens,

deserted rabbit holes, and

hollow logs.

ANIMALS IN AUSTRALIA

CROCODILE PARROT ECHIDNA

DINGO SHARK

CURIOSITIES• The national dish is vegemite - paste used for spreading

bread made of yeast.

• There are about 200 000 Poles in Australia.

• Australia is the smallest, the flatest and the driest living

continent in the world.

• 80% Australians live in cities by the ocean.

• There are twice as many people in Australia than

kangaroos.

• Every fourth Australian was born outside Australia.

• 70% of the world wool comes from Australia. There are

over 126 mln sheep.

• The highest mountain is Kościuszki Mountain - 2228 m

above see level.

Famous Australians

Kylie Minogue Russell Crowe Nicole

Kidman

Cate Blanchett Hugh Jackman Heath

Ledger