2. Lecture 6: A Glimpse of Xiaoxia Yang

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

4. Highest point: Mount Kosciusko (2228 m)

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

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

8. 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

9. 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 320 000

11. Sydney Opera House

12. 185 m long 120 m wide 67 m high Weighs 161 000 tonnes 1959 - 1973 Jorn Utzon

13. The Concert Hall Seats 2679 people Acoustics highly regarded internationally

14. Another view of Sydney

15. A panoramic view of Sydney

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

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

18. In 1933 - only 933 Estonians in Australia After World War II workers were needed 1947-1953 DP ships brought 10000 Estonians to Australia Work for the government for 1-2 years

19. 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

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