1. Australia This is our project on Australia. We have worked very hard so we hope you enjoy our presentation. Researched and written by Tammy,Amy, Aizzah, Soso and Megan

2. Geography  Canberra is the capital city  Australia has 2 flags-the Aboriginal flag and the national flag  National flag consists of the Southern Cross, Crux and Union Jack  Great Dividing Range is along east and Southeast coast  Uluru is the second largest monolith in the world  Murray-Darling is the longest river

3. Wide life / nature  Desert  Koala  Funnel web spider – over 40 species  Great Barrier Reef  Tasmanian devil

4. History o Aborigines lived 40’000 years ago. o English criminals sent to Australia. o First sighting by European settlers o New South Wales is one of the most populated areas in Australia.

5. Natural features Uluru – 1) second largest monolith 2) 348m high Uluru means Great Pebble Mt Kosciuszko is the tallest peak Great Barrier Reef is along Australia’s eastern coast

6. Government/Economy Kalgoorlie in western Australia is the largest producer of gold Forth largest producer of diamonds after Russia, Botswana, Congo Australian dollar is the national currency Population of Sydney consists of over 3,935,000 million inhabitants Commonwealth Crest-

7. English slang vs oz Arvo: afternoon Fair dinkum : really honestly Drongo : a foolish person Wowser : a party pooper