Lecture 6: A Glimpse of Xiaoxia Yang

Area 7,7 mn sq km The driest continent on earth

Highest point: Mount Kosciusko (2228 m)

Lowest point: Lake Eyre (16 m below sea level)

Average temperatures January 20 – 23 C July 5 – 13 C

Population density Population density 19.5 million 2.3 people/ sq km 85% urban15% rural Ethnic Groups 95.0 % European origin 3.5 % Asian 1.5 % Aboriginal

Sydney Sydney 4 million multicultural –people from 180 nations speaking 140 languages Melbourne 3.5 million Brisbane 1.6 million Perth 1.3 million Adelaide 1.08 million The capital city Canberra

Sydney Opera House

185 m long 120 m wide 67 m high Weighs tonnes Jorn Utzon

The Concert Hall Seats 2679 people Acoustics highly regarded internationally

Another view of Sydney

A panoramic view of Sydney

Barent Jansz Martinus Stypen Christian Clajus Amongst the crew of a Dutch ship in February 1697

Premier Jack Lang opened Sydney Harbour Bridge in 1932 with golden scissors made by Vambola Veinberg Hartmuth Lahm Evan A. J. Lumme Jaan Kannuluik

In only 933 Estonians in Australia After World War II workers were needed DP ships brought Estonians to Australia Work for the government for 1-2 years

The most successful Estonian in Australia Various jobs after arrival in 1949 The University of Adelaide Western Mining Corporation Managing director in 1974 Knighted in 1978

A benefactor of Estonian community Manufactured plastic raincoats In the 1960s - above ground swimming pools