1. A unique place on the planet (Уникальное место на планете)
Australia
A unique place on the planet
(Уникальное место на планете)
• The project was carried out: Denieva Asya
Class 9-b
• Teacher: S.Tatyana Yakovlevna

2. The Australian continent
Australia is a country in the southern hemisphere, occupying the eponymous continent, Tasmania island and several other Islands in the Indian and Pacific oceans; state is the sixth largest in the world.

3. Australian flag
The Australian flag is one of the state symbols of the country, which is a rectangular cloth blue with a ratio. In the upper left quarter shows the British flag. In addition, the Australian flag is the image of six white stars: five stars in the constellation of the southern cross on the right side of the cloth and one large star in the center of the lower left quarter.

4. Australian landmarks

5. This great mountain is the world's largest solid stone with a height of 348 m, an ancient sacred place of worship of the Australian aborigines. The rock is located in the vicinity of the national Park Kata Tjuta, 450 km drive from Alice springs.
In 1873, British explorer William Gosse named the rock after the premier of South Australia, Henry Ayers.
Uluru - Ayres Rock

6. Great barrier reef — one of the largest coral reef systems in the world. It consists of individual reefs and 900 Islands, stretching for 2,600 kilometers through the area of square km.
The Great Barrier Reef can be seen from outer space and is the world's biggest single structure made by living organisms.
Great Barrier Reef

7. Harbour bridge — the largest bridge of Sydney, one of the largest steel arch bridges in the world. He is one of the main attractions of Sydney. The bridge was opened on 19 March 1932.

8. Sydney Opera house — musical theater in Sydney, one of the most famous and recognizable buildings in the world, is a symbol of Australia's biggest city and one of the main attractions of the continent . Sydney Opera house was opened Queen Elizabeth II.
Sydney Opera House

9. Due to the fact that Australia was open to the world much later than other continents, nature is preserved here better. This kangaroos, platypus and koalas, which are recognized symbols of the southern continent.

10. Australian aborigines The colonization of Australia occurred from thousand years ago. The ancestors of the Australians came from South-East Asia. Australian aborigines — indigenous Australians. The number is 437 thousand. According to the latest data it is believed that indigenous Australians are descendants of the first men of the modern type.

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