Australia

Australia

Madeleine Ellis

Commonwealth Of

Background Information• Population: 23 million people (2012)• Language: English• Capital: Canberra

Landmarks• The Sydney Opera House• Great Barrier Reef• Uluru• The Twelve Apostles• The Three Sisters

Known for…• Their wool quality (over 140 million sheep!)• Unique Wildlife• Their Accent• Beaches and Weather

Foods• Fish ‘n’ chips• Grilled Kangaroo • Tim Tam Cookies• Hamburgers with Beetroot• Vegemite

Interesting facts• Over 40 million kangaroos! • The “Dingo Fence” is 5,531 km long • Home to “The Big Pineapple”

Animals• Kangaroo• Koala• Echidna • Platypus• Wombat• Kookaburra bird

Currency• Official Currency is the Australian dollar (AUD)

Climate• Summer: December-February• Autumn: March-May• Winter: June-August• Spring: September-November

Weather: 3 Day Forecast

Day Weather Description

Temperature High

Temperature Low

Symbol

Monday(April 14th)

Isolated showers

21°C(Feels like 25)

18°C

Tuesday(April 15th)

Isolated showers

20°C(Feels like 25)

18°C

Wednesday(April 16th)

Cloudy with Showers

21°C(Feels like 25)

19°C

Sydney (New South Wales)

Thank You

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