by Griffin Dodd Cooper Hobbs Our Trip to Oz by Griffin Dodd Cooper Hobbs

We just got back from Oz. There are lots of cool and weird facts that we would like to share with you. If you to the middle of Australia there is a rock called Uluru. Most people in Australia live near the beach. The middle of Australia is called the outback. Australia has two territories and six states. The Australians call their big farms stations.

The map of Australia Australia is the biggest island. Sidney is the biggest city in Australia. Australia's capital is Canberra.

The Australian flag The flags official name is The Common Wealth Blue Ensign. The symbol in the top left hand corner is the Great Britten flag. The star under the Great Britten flag is called the Union jack.

The Aborigines The Aborigines believe the earth was created during the Dreamtime. They have lived in Australia for over 40,000 years. The Aborigines pass along Dreamtime stories through art.

Sydney Opera House The Sydney Opera House was established in 1973. Every January, the Opera House has a celebration for the music that was practiced there. The Opera House has a concert hall, drama theater, opera theater, an auditorium, and a cinema.

Rock Art Rock art contains Mimi spirits and hand prints. Rock art was usually done in caves. Rock art is the oldest type of art in Australia.

Bark Art Australians prepare bark art in the rainy season. It takes mouths to prepare the bark for bark art. Bark art is usually done in x-ray stile.

Dot Art Bark art, dot art, and rock art all use the same colors witch are red, orange, white, black, and yellow. Dot art usually tells dreamtime stories. Dot art uses dots as seen in the picture.

Tasmanian devil Tasmanian devils are found at the SE of the coast of Australia. They are three to fore feet long and have almost all black fur. They look like small bears.

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