2. Consists of Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands found in Polynesia, Micronesia, and Melanesia

4. Let’s start with Australia…

5. Australia has 6 provinces. What are they? Do you remember which one Mick Dundee lived in?

6. Australia and the United States are fairly close in size…

8. Where do most of the people live in Australia?

9. The east coast of Australia has a mild climate so that’s why most people live there

10. When would be the best time to visit the east coast of Australia?

11. Sydney is the biggest city…

12. Its Opera House is world famous…

13. Sydney’s famous Bondi Beach

15. Canberra is Australia’s capital city

17. Brisbane

18. Brisbane is close to many wildlife sanctuaries…

19. …including the one established by the late Steve Irwin…

20. …and the Great Barrier Reef

22. Melbourne

23. Melbourne is on Australia’s southern coast

25. Perth

28. Darwin

30. Tasmania

34. What are some other interesting places in Australia?

35. The mining town of Coober Pedy

37. Coober Pedy is so hot that most people choose to live underground

41. What do they mine at Coober Pedy? Opals

45. Ayers Rock

46. Australia has some amazing wildlife

47. Cute ones like Kangaroos…

49. …and Koalas

50. …and some kind of scary …like crocodiles…

52. …snakes…

53. …and Dingos

55. Invasive species like rabbits cause massive amounts of damage

57. A Fence thousands of miles long has been built to control them

58. Homes in Australia have a distinctive look…

61. Aborigines are the original inhabitants of Australia

63. Aborigines hunt with spears, rocks, and boomerangs

64. How to Throw a Boomerang Find a large, open, grassy area DO NOT throw the boomerang at people or in large crowds! Remember – it was used as a weapon!

65. How to Throw a Boomerang Check the wind direction Face the wind then turn about 45 degrees from it When you are set to throw, tilt the boomerang to about the 1 o’clock position Wind Throw

66. How to Throw a Boomerang Your aim point should be about 20 degrees above your line of sight Just imagine a tree way in front of you and aim for its top

67. How to Throw a Boomerang Hold it by the proper end – the curved side should be facing you and the flat side facing away from you Use a pinch grip (between thumb and index finger) or cradle grip (with all four fingers)

68. How to Throw a Boomerang When you throw you have to create the spin Flick your wrist backwards before snapping it forwards You don’t have to throw it hard – concentrate on the spin first!

69. Spinning the boomerang as you throw is perhaps the most important deciding factor in whether your boomerang returns to you or not. You can give your boomerang spin by cocking your wrist backwards, then snapping it forwards as you throw. You shouldn't just release the boomerang -- it should be ripped from your grip by the force of the spin

70. How to Throw a Boomerang If you try and catch it, do so by snatching it between your two open palms Watch out! Getting hit in the head might not be pleasant

71. They make music with hollowed-out logs called didgeridoos

73. New Zealand is another big part of Oceania… It consists of two large islands: North and South Island

74. The majority of New Zealanders live on the North Island

75. Biggest city: Auckland

76. Glow-worm cave

77. The Maoris are the native people of New Zealand

78. The Haka

80. New Zealand’s South Island

84. There are three major groups of islands that make up Oceania Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia

86. Many of these islands were fought over by the Japanese and Americans in WWII Of these islands the biggest is New Guinea and Fiji is a big tourist destination

89. Micronesia too was fought over during WWII

92. What is an Atoll?

93. Tahiti and Bora Bora are favorite tourist spots Polynesia

96. What two ways are islands formed in the Pacific?

97. An important crop grown on the island groups is copra Copra is the dried meat of coconuts Other crops are sugar, bananas, cocoa, and coffee