Destination: Australia Take a trip “Down Under”
What images come to your mind when you think of Australia?
Fun Facts
History Australia was originally a British penal colony Murderers and thieves were banished to Australia as punishment
Animals The koala, kookaburra and kangaroo are unique to Australia
Animals Australia has over 1,500 species of spiders, 6,000 species of flies , 4,000 species of ants and 350 species of termites
Animals Rabbits are considered to be pests in Australia
Animals The population of sheep in Australia is more than the entire human population (150 million sheep, 20 million people)
Great Barrier Reef The great barrier reef is the longest coral reef in the world
Language Aussie- Australian Arvo- Afternoon Barbie- Barbeque Brekkie- Breakfast Chewie- Gum Give it a burl- Try it Lolly- Candy Lolly water- soda/pop Sunnies- sunglasses
Location
Location A 7700 km island between the Indian and Pacific Oceans
Location Australia is located in the southern hemisphere, hence, their seasons are the exact opposite of ours (summer=winter)
Fast Facts Area 7 686 900 km2 Population 22 620 600 Official Languages English, Aboriginal languages Capital City Canberra Currency Australian Dollar (AUD) Drive on the Left Country Size 6th largest
Size of Australia vs. US
Size of Australia vs. Europe
Political Map
About Australia World’s oldest continent Most landforms were formed millions of years ago Except for a few crustal shifts as a result of folding, faulting and volcanism, it is relatively geologically stable
The landscape World’s flattest continent-erosion by wind, water and sand to wear down the landscape Although it lacks ‘spectacular heights’, there is other dramatic scenery. . .
Uluru (Ayers Rock)
Blue Mountains of New South Wales