PP by: Ben Randall

*it could be Land, Country, or Continent... -Nickname: The Land* Down Under -Capital: Canberra** -Australia is the piece of driest land (other than Antarctica) -Deadliest animal: The European Honey Bee -6 th largest nation with a fairly low pop. (for it’s size) -It’s Population is about 20,000,000 -STEVE ERWIN IS AN ASSUIE!! -(Steve Erwin is the Croc Hunter that died…) **Canberra

 Barbie – barbecue  Grog– a beer  Digger – a soldier  Icy pole – a popsicle  Mackers – McDonald’s  Avro – afternoon  Grizzle – to complain  Boot – trunk of a car  Dag – loser, nerd-type people  Flyer – female kangaroo  Smoko – coffee/ smoke break  Shelia – a woman  Blue – fight  Loo – bathroom  Shout – pay for a round of drinks  Bloke - Man

 The Australian dollar (100 cents in dollar) is the basic unit of currency. No other currency is legal tender. Notes ( or dollars in America) come in $100, $50, $20, $10 and $5 denominations.  Coins come in 5¢, 10¢, 20¢, 50¢, $1 and $2 denominations.

AUSSIE ABORIGINAL The Aussie Flag has the UK flag in the top right corner representing it’s commonwealth to Brittan. The star directly underneath is the seven-pointed Commonwealth star (each point representing each state or territory.) The five stars on the right make the Southern Cross, the constellation most characteristic of the Australian sky at night. The Aboriginal Flag was designed by Harold Thomas, an artist and an Aboriginal, in It has become a symbol for modern Aborigines in their fight for land rights and equality. Black is for the color of the people. Red is for the land and for the blood that has been shed since the European invasion. Yellow is for the sun, the life-giving source uniting both the land and the people.

NATIONAL ANTHEM ADVANCE AUSTRALIA FAIR Australians all let us rejoice, For we are young and free, We've golden soil and wealth for toil; Our home is girt by sea; Our land abounds in nature's gifts Of beauty rich and rare; In history's page, let every stage Advance Australia Fair. Beneath our radiant Southern Cross, We'll toil with hearts and hands; To make this Commonwealth of ours Renowned of all the lands; For those who've come across the seas We've boundless plains to share; With courage let us all combine To Advance Australia Fair. In joyful strains then let us sing, Advance Australia Fair COAT OF ARMS The present coat of arms was granted in 1912 by King George V. It consists of a shield composed of six parts, each containing a badge for each state. These are surrounded by an ermine border, signifying the federation of the States into the Commonwealth. The shield is supported by two Australian animals, the kangaroo on the left and the emu on the right. They are standing on ornamental rests, behind which are small branches of wattle. The crest consists of the seven- pointed Commonwealth gold star, a symbol of national unity. At the base of the shield is a scroll on which is printed the word "Australia".

Wolf Spider They are great hunters with an amazing eyesight. Mostly live and hunt alone. Have two predominant eyes. The Nursery Spider has eyes of about equal size. The bite of the Wolf Spider is poisonous but not lethal. Although non-aggressive towards humans, they bite freely if provoked and should be considered dangerous to humans. The bite may be very painful.