1. Australia

2. Australia’s Attractions
Great Barrier Reef

3. Great Barrier Reef
The Great Barrier Reef is located on the North-East Coast.
It is approx. 25 million years old!
It is the world’s largest coral reef, stretching 2000 km.
There are over 1800 species of life on these coral reefs including fish, plant life, turtles and many other marine life-forms.

4. Great Barrier Reef From Space
The Great Barrier Reef is so large that it can be seen from space!

5. Uluru

6. Uluru
Uluru or Ayer’s Rock as it is also known, is the largest monolith in the world.
It is located in the Northern Territory.
Lots of people climb it but the native Australians; the Aborigine people prefer that it is not climbed as it is sacred to them. It is also dangerous and some people have fallen off.

7. Sydney Sydney is the most populated city in Australia.
It is home to two of Australia’s most popular tourist attractions.
These are: Sydney Harbour Bridge
Sydney Opera House

8. Sydney

9. Australia – Some Quick Facts
Area: 7,741,220 km sq.
Population: 21 million approx.
Capital City: Canberra
Currency: Australian Dollar
Government:
Parliamentary Democracy
Constitutional Monarchy

10. Australian Wildlife Australia is famous for its unique wildlife:
Wallaby: Funnel-Web Spider:
A small kangaroo Its bite can be fatal if not
which carries its young treated quickly!
in a pouch.

11. Tasmanian Devil: Wombat:
The size of a terrier dog. A marsupial that
So-called because they likes to burrow
can scream really loudly and lives
and look fierce. underground.

12. Duck-Billed Platypus:
Lives in a burrow beside a
River. They are great
swimmers and are one of
only two mammals in the
world which lay eggs!

13. Koala:
The name koala comes from
an Aborigine word meaning
“no drink”. Koalas get all
their water from eating
Eucalyptus leaves.