Australia

Canberra is the capital of Canberra is the capital of Australia. Australia.

SydneySydney is the largest city in Australia is the largest city in Australia but it’s not a capital city!but it’s not a capital city!

““Opera House” Opera House” in in

Sydney ---------Sydney ---------It is a famous theater building for operaIt is a famous theater building for opera

performances in Sydneyperformances in Sydney

Australian DollarAustralian Dollar•Australia was the first country Australia was the first country

in the world to have a in the world to have a complete system of bank notes complete system of bank notes based on plastic (polymer). based on plastic (polymer).

• Sculpture includes both woven-figure Sculpture includes both woven-figure objects and woodcarvings. Gulu, a objects and woodcarvings. Gulu, a softwood from the kapok tree, is softwood from the kapok tree, is used in the contemporary carving of used in the contemporary carving of figures representing creator beings. figures representing creator beings. Representations of snakes, birds and Representations of snakes, birds and animals are made in symbolic and animals are made in symbolic and realistic shapes. realistic shapes.

Sculpture

Aboriginal ArtAboriginal ArtAboriginal Art is also called, “dot painting”.Aboriginal Art covers different kinds of materials including painting on leaves, wood carving, rock carving, sculpture, even on the body!!

• The Outback is our ultimate mystery. The Outback is our ultimate mystery. It’s a massive place where the It’s a massive place where the immense distances, raw nature and immense distances, raw nature and vast emptiness of there land are vast emptiness of there land are most impressive, yet you won’t find most impressive, yet you won’t find it on any map!it on any map!

• Australia’s Great Barrier Reef—the Australia’s Great Barrier Reef—the largest structure on the planet built largest structure on the planet built by living organisms—hosts a carnival by living organisms—hosts a carnival of sea life. Read article excerpt and of sea life. Read article excerpt and see photo gallery.see photo gallery.

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There are more kangaroos in There are more kangaroos in Australia than any where else Australia than any where else in the world.in the world.

KoalasKoalas

• The Koala is The Koala is one of one of Australias best Australias best known known animals.animals.

Australian WordsAustralian Words

•Ankle-biter = BabyAnkle-biter = Baby

•Big Smoke = The CityBig Smoke = The City

•Bloke = A ManBloke = A Man

•Lolly = sweets, candyLolly = sweets, candy

•Mozzie = MosquitoMozzie = Mosquito

•Mate = Friend Mate = Friend