Australia and New ZealandAussies Kiwies

Australiaa country in the Southern Hemisphere

dingo duck-billed platypus echidna (spiny anteater) emu kangaroo koala Kookaburra sugar glider wombat

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A bit of history1606 Willem Janszoon first records

1770 James Cook New South Wales claimed for GB

28th January 1788 Arthur Phillip the Biritsh Crown Colony

The Commonwealth of Australia was established and it became a dominion of the British Empire in 1907.

AboriginesThe indigenous population - 350,000 at the time of European settlementdeclined steeply for 150 years following settlement, mainly due to infectious disease.

The "Stolen Generations" - removal of Aboriginal children from their families

DREAMTIME - DREAMINGtwo meanings:The CreationstoryRainbow Serpent:KanmareBorlung

Politics a constitutional monarchyQueen Elizabeth II - the Queen of AustraliaUKthe Governor-Generalthe Governors

The national public holidays:

Australia Day 26th January Labour Day varied dateEaster no bunnies, but Easter BilbyAnzac Day - a national day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand, 25th April (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps)Queen's Birthday in June (UK Trooping the colour)Melbourne Cup Day - November

Celebrating New Year

Australia Day26 JanuaryAll states and territoriesArtur Phillip 1788, the first settlement1818 - the first official celebration

Labour dayworkers strike - 21 April 1856 eight hours for work, eight hours for recreation, and eight hours for rest

Australian Capital Territory,New South WalesandSouth Australia - the first Monday in October Western Australia - the first Monday in March VictoriaandTasmania - the second Monday in March Queensland and theNorthern Territory - the first Monday in May

Harbour Bridge

The Sydney Opera House

The Sydney Opera House