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Australia
Landscape
• Surrounded by the Indian and Pacific Ocean.
• The middle of the country “The Outback” is all desert.
• The southern part contains the Nullarbor Plaines.
• The Great Dividing Range is the countries longest mountain range and divides the West Coast and the Outback.
Great Barrier Reef
• Worlds largest reef and about 1,250 miles long.
• 1,500 and still undiscovered species of fish alone.
• One of the seven wonders of the world.
The Flag
• Blue background.• Union Jack in the
upper left corner acknowledging the countries British history.
• Bellow that is the Commonwealth star with seven points to represent the six states and territories.
• To right side of the flag is the Southern Cross. This constellation of five stars can only be seen in the Southern Hemisphere, a reminder of their geography.
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Sports
• Football (soccer)• Cricket• Rugby• Netball
Exotic Mammals
• Platypus• Kangaroo• Wallaby• Koala• Numbat• Dingo
• Originated from Australia from an unknown date.
• Made out of sheep skin.
• Used by aviators in World War 1.
• Cost $50- $300 in the U.S. but only cost $20- $30 in Australia.
Poisonous Snakes
• Inland Taipan• Eastern Brown Snake• Coastal Taipan• Mainland Tiger Snake• Peninsula (Black)
Tiger Snake
Money
• Different colored dollar bills called notes made of plastic.
• Coins worth 1, 2, 5 cents are copper colored.
• 10, 20, 50 cents are silver colored.
• $1 and $2 coins are gold colored.
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