Brisbane Australia

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By: HRISHI

CLASS: Ms.Babb

Monday January 30,2012


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Australia is known asthe Unknown southernland. It is smallestcontinent in the world.Brisbane is the capital ofQueensland. It is the third

most populated cityAustralia.


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Brisbane's population:2,043,185

Australias population:22,819,1884


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Absolute:27.28 degrees South latitude

and 153.02 degrees East longitude.Relative: East side of Australia,

south of Rockhampton.


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T

he flags colouris blue, with aUnited kingdomflag in the upperleft corner. Thereason the UnitedKingdom flag is init is because,Australia use tobelong to GreatBritain.


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The small white stars

represents the Southern Cross

Constellation. The biggest star is

the Commonwealth Star. On

September 3rd 1901 is

Australia's National Flag Daybecause it was first put up on

that day.


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The in Brisbane is

humid and has subtropical

climate. During the summer time

it is warm and hot. When it iswinter it is mostly warm. In

Brisbane it is common for

thunderstorms to come often.


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Long ago Brisbane was filled

with Australian Aboriginal

people. Later on settlers entered

this place and Robert Dixion anexplorer developed Brisbane in

1840. Moreton Bay was explored

by Matthew Flinders. The

Moreton Bay is important to

Brisbane because it provides

food for the people.


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During World War 2

Brisbane was used as the

South West Pacific

headquarters. Brisbane

also had the

Commonwealth Games

Hosted there.

Archery,Badminton,and

Boxing are some of the

sports for the

Commonwealth Games.


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The climate in Brisbanemakes it have good crops.

Important foods are

wheat,barley,sugarcane, andfruits. Main meals is

vegetables, meat, and

dessert. Kangaroo andcrocodile meat is also eaten.

Foods around the world can

also be the main meal.


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Drinks is mostly water ora soft drink. Wine is made

through vineyards it is a

popular drink.


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Ekka is held September, it

is a big celebration which

is at the South BankParklands. It is agriculture

show .

The main religion is Roman

Catholic.


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One of the traditions is

when you turn 21. It is toshow that you are a full

adult. People have

celebations.


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Brisbane has good roads and

rails to travel. You can also

travel by air. When movinggoods in Brisbane has huge

trucks which is what they

mostly use. But when it isreally far they use planes or

boats. People can use cars,

ferries, and trains to travel.


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