1. Australia
The country
Downunder

2. … It’s a very big country

3. It’s made up of 6 states and 2 main territories
Canberra, the capital city is in the Australian capital territory . Most of the people live on the coast in the cities.

4. Climate In the north: Tropical In the centre: dry\desert
In the south: temperate

5. Because it’s such a dry country, there are often bushfires …Sometimes even close to towns

6. Language
English is the official language spoken. Australians call it “Strine” Example: “Bring your cozzie to the barbie this arvo” “Bring you costume to the barbeque this afternoon”

7. Some Australian slang words are…
Thongs= Lollies= Dunny= Chook= Sheila= woman Bloke= man
Aussie\oz= Australian\ Australia
Mate= friend

8. A multicultural society
6 million people from 200 different countries
After english the most
Common language is
Italian.
Religion

9. Aborigines
…came to Australia years ago, they are the first australians, they belive in the “Dreamtime” : stories that explain how everything was created…
They used boomerangs for hunting and the didgeridoo is used to make music.

10. History
Captain Cook landed in 1770 , the British built a penal colony in 1788.
Many aborigines died from diseases brought by the convicts, even the common cold was deadly.

11. Government
The 2 main parties are Australian Labor party and the Coalition. Tony Abbott is the prime minister. He lives at the Lodge in Canberra. The Queen is also the queen of Australia and her representative is called the Governor General

12. Money
The Australian dollar is the money used in Australia. It has the Queen, famous australians and australian animals printed on them. They are made of plastic.

13. THE FLAG
The Southern Cross
The Union Jack
The Commonwealth Star

14. Economy
Australia is the largest exporter of wool, and it also exports wheat, minerals like gold, natural gas and coal.

15. Opals
In the town of Cooper Pedy opals are mined. It is so hot that the people build homes under the ground.

16. SCHOOL Starts at 9 o’clock, ends at 3 o’clock
Lunch lasts for 1 hour, studends go outside in the playground.
No school Saturday
Students must wear a uniform

18. Houses
Most people live in houses with gardens,
traditional or modern

19. SPORT…
Austalians love sports… especially swimming tennis rugby cricket surfing

20. ANIMALS
You can find these animals only in Australia:
And many more!

21. FAMOUS PEOPLE NED KELLY (bushranger) MARY MCKILLOP(saint)
STEVE IRWEN (crocodile hunter)
NICOLE KIDMAN
HUGH JACKMAN

22. Royal flying doctor service
Reverend Jhon Flynn created RFDS. Doctors and nurses travel by small planes to visit sick farmers and their families in the outback.

23. Around Australia OPERA HOUSE (NSW) HARBOUR BRIDGE ULURU (NT)
BONDI BEACH
WAVE ROCK (WA)

24. THE BARRIER REEF

25. Australian Killers Blue ring octopus Box jellyfish Tiger snake
Stone fish
Funnel web spider

26. Typically Australian