1. 5 Themes of Geography Location- an island in the southern hemisphere. 29* S- 46.5*S, 113*E-153*E Place- Australia lies between Antarctica and Asia. It is surrounded by the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. Region- Australia is a formal region. Southeastern Australia. Movement- The movement in Australia is boats, cars, trucks, and planes. H. E. I- The Great Barrier Reef, the largest coral reef in the world, is being threatened because of the process of shipping goods over it.

2. Dingoes- A dingo is a type of dog. It is not yet domesticated so that means that it very rare to find someone who has a pet one. Emus- An emu is the largest bird in Australia and second largest in the world after the ostrich. It only lives in Australia and it cannot fly. Koalas- Koalas are found mostly only in Australia and are marsupials. This means that they are mammals who’s members are carried in a pouch on the mother’s belly. Koalas are considered “cute” to people Kangaroos- kangaroos are the largest marsupial mammals. Kangaroos only need very little water to survive and are capable of going for months without drinking at all.

3. Platypus- Platypus are found in Eastern Australia. The male platypus has venom strong enough to kill a small dog or cause extreme pain to a human. Wombats- Wombats are also marsupials like the koala and kangaroo. They are herbivores. Their weight is close to 32- 80 lbs. They are found in Australia or other islands around it.

5. The Sydney opera house is a very complex designed building. It is located in Sydney, Australia. It was built in 1973 by a Danish man named Jørn Utzon. The Sydney Opera house is a concert hall for performing acts. In the whole building, there are two main performance halls and one restaurant.

6. A heritage are valued objects or qualities such as cultural traditions and historic buildings that have been passed down from many generations before. Southeast Australia has many heritage sites such as The High Court of Australia, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Newman College, etc…

7. A long time ago Australia was discovered when the first inhabitants of Australia were the Aborigines, who migrated there about 5,000 years ago from Southeast Asia. There may have been between a half million to a full million Aborigines at the time of European settlement. The population grew quicker around 10,000 years ago as the climate improved.

8. Australia in present day is much more different than Australia in the past. With a population of 20 million, Australia is the only nation to govern an entire continent and is the sixth largest country in the world in land area. “Australia is a stable, democratic society with a skilled workforce and a strong, competitive economy.” Inventions in science and technology bring strong economic growth. The country has high productivity and growth. “Australian innovations are world–renowned, from medical breakthroughs such as the bionic ear and revolutionary flu treatments through to the world's first nanomachine, contactless smartcards, and the orbital engine.”

9. There are many different people in Australia with different religions. 70.3% of people in Australia are Christian. 16.5% of the people don’t have a religion or are nonreligious. 1.1% are Islamic. These are, of course, a few of the many religions in Australia. The religions have made an impact on Australia because everyone learns something unique about everyone’s religion and there would be more to study about. Also, Australia would become a “mixed” nation.

12.  Australia, Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia, May 19, 2011http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia  Australian Animals, http://australian-animals.net/, May 17, 2011http://australian-animals.net/