A tour of Australia Let’s go down under !
The Australian flag The Union Jack: Australia is a former British colony James Cook, a British explorer, discovered Australia in 1770 Convicts were transported to Australia in 1788 and were used as labourers
7 STATES Capital city: CANBERRA Situation: in the southern hemisphere, in the Indian Ocean Main cities: Sydney Melbourne Adelaide Perth Darwin Brisbane Alice Springs CURRENCY: The Australian Dollar
Landscapes of Australia Sydney Harbour and the Opera House Hills The Australian Bush Skyscrapers in Brisbane Beaches and palm trees The desert (or outback)
AYERS ROCK or ULURU is situated in the centre of Australia, in the outback. It’s a national monument and a mythical, sacred place for the aborigenes. THE ABORIGINES They are the first inhabitants of Australia. They have lived there for more than 40,000 years ! Today unfortunately they represent only 1% of the population
A dingo A kangarooA koala A wombat ANIMALS Particularities of Australia Road trains: can be up to 50m long and have got 46 wheels ! They carry freight all through the country Australia is a surfers’ paradise !! Children who live in remote areas can get lessons on the radio or on the Internet !