1. Life in Australia Australia is a huge island

3. It has some animals that live nowhere else

4. There’s a place in Australia called the outback. It’s much warmer than Ireland and doesn’t rain as much.

5. When it’s winter here It’s summer in Australia.

6. On Christmas day It’s so warm They have barbecues on the beach.

7. When it’s daytime in Australia it’s night-time here.

8. They play a game like gaelic – but play some of lots of the same sports.

9. The great barrier reef has lots of lovely fish.

11. Australia is HUGE! Some kids live so far away from anyone else they don’t go to school.

12. Australia is So big some doctors have to use an airplane to help sick people.