2. AUSTRALIA Queenslands BY: Anna Czub & Joanna Senderowska

3. Geographic Location  Southeast of Asia, near Tasmania  North: Timor Sea, Arafura Sea, & Torres Strait  East: Coral Sea & Tasman Sea  South: Bass Strait & Indian Ocean  West:Indian Ocean  Smallest continent in the world  6 th largest country

4. MAP of QLD

5. Time Zone Brisbane - Queensland  Geographical Location 27° 28' S, 153° 2' E  Local Time Zone: GMT+10

6. Climate  Wide range of climates  Average temp. 23-26 C° above the Tropic of Capricorn  Dry Continent  Tropical Cyclones & Thunderstorms

7. Medical Info  Vaccinations not required  Not need a health certificate to enter Australia.  Inoculations against any disease are not required for visitors to Australia  Tetanus shot is recommended  Health risks: Sunburn, spider bites, and snakebites

8. Travel Documents  Passport or other travel document is required to enter Australia.  Australian & New Zealand passports holders don’t require visa  New Zealand passport holders apply for visa upon arrival in Australia.  Tourists’ visas valid for 6 months & cost US$22. Visas for less than 3 months are free

9. Currency  The unit: Australian dollar  Notes are: $100, $50, $20, $10, & $5  Coins are: 5c, 10c, 20c, 50c, $1, & $2  1 CAD $ = 1.2607 AUD $  1 AUD $ =.79321012 CAD $

10. Form of Government  The Federal Parliamentary System  The Australian Constitution of 1901 established a federal system of gov’t.  Powers are distributed between a federal gov’t (the Commonwealth) & 6 States ( 3 Territories - the Australian Capital Territory, the Northern Territory & Norfolk Island are self-gov’t).

11. Travel Advisories  DO NOT FORGET: Insect Repellent  DO NOT FORGET: sunscreen, a hat and comfortable walking shoes.  DO NOT brag endlessly about the U.S. or Canada - it will reinforce prevalent negative stereotypes

12. Air Transportation  International Airports: Brisbane in the south and Cairns in the north.  International Airlines: Air New Zealand, Ansett Australia, British Airways, Cathy Pacific Airways, Continental Micronesia, Malaysia Airlines, Qantas Airways and Singapore Airlines.  Domestic Airlines: Qantas, Ansett, Flight West and Sunstate.

13. Domestic Transportation  Train services run along the Queensland coast from Brisbane to Cairns, through the northern gulf and Savannah areas, and west to Charleville, and Longreach.  Major bus companies: Greyhound,  Pioneer Australia, & McCafferty’s  Gypsy's Car Rental Companies

14. Accommodation  Variety of every form of accommodation available  Five-stars hotels, Bed & Breakfast, resorts, campsites, motels and very basic quarters

15. Accommodation

16. Meals  National dish:Meat Pie, best eaten with “sauce” (ketchup).National Beverage:Beer.  Seafood: crayfish (lobster), prawns (shrimp),Sydney rock oysters (raw with lemon & black pepper)  Outback type of menu: Crocodile, buffalo,kangaroo (usually kangaroo-tail soup), witchetty grubs (large white insects that taste like peanut butter).

17. Natural Attractions Picnic Point Waterfall Springbrook National Park Jourama Falls National Park Atherton Tablelands Hinchinbrook Island

18. Attractions & Activities Dance Performance Fishing Ballooning Dreamworld, Theme Park Wet’n’Wild Water Park

19. Local Customs & Festivals  Festival of the Horse -2 to 14 Oct.  Woodford Folk Festival - 27 Dec. to 1Jan.  National Festival of beers - 12 to16 Sep.  Pagan 99 Festival - 24 to 26 Sep.  Mackay Festival of Arts - 13 to 22 July

20. Works Cited  Travel Around the World  http://www.AustraliaOnline.com.au/o.html  http://www.queenslandislands.com/  http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/au stralasia/australia/  http://www.queenslandholidays.com.au/pfm/ menu/accom/index.htm  www.about-australia.com/qldfact.htm#gov  http://www.queenslandholidays.com.au/pfm/ sites/0001893/main.htm  www.queensland.holidays.com.au/pfm/men u/accom/index.htm