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Australia
The Land Down Under
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Introduction• Australia is the only Country and a Continent• It’s the largest island in the world.• It’s the 6th largest Country in the world.• Although Australia has no official language English has
always been most spoken.• The Capital of Australia is Canberra • The population was 12.13 million (2014)• Mount Kosciuszko is the highest mountain. • The Murray River is the longest river.
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History1. Humans began living in Australia an estimated
42,000 to 45,000 years ago. These people may have emigrated from short over sea distances. Such as South-East Asia.
2. The first recorded European sighting of the Australian main land was made by a Dutch navigator named Willem Janszoon. He sighted the coast of Cape York Peninsula in early 1606 and landed there on the 26th of February.
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Cape York Peninsula
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Aussie Rules
• Aussie rules is Australian football.• Each team has 18 players.• Its played on a Australian football pitch or a
modified cricket field.• The Goal is to kick the ball between 2 tall posts.• Melbourne football club, Brisbane Lions and
Sydney Swans are a few of the teams that play.• The league for Aussie rules is the AFL
(Australian Football League)
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Wildlife Of Australia
Animals Down Under
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The Platypus
• The Platypus is a mix between an otter, a beaver and a duck.
• It has a duck bill, an otters feet and a beaver tail.
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Tasmanian Devil
• The Tasmanian Devil is a marsupial the size of a small dog. It looks kind of like a giant RAT!!!
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Koala
• The Koala is an Australian animal.
• It doesn’t normally have to drink because it can store most of the liquid it leads in it from eating leaves.
• Koalas sleep 18-22 hours a day.
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Kangaroos
• The kangaroo is a marsupial.
• Their babies are called Joeys.
• The Kangaroo is an unofficial symbol of Australia.
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Dingo
• The Dingo is part of he Dog family found mainly in Australia.
• The normal Dingo s 117-154cm long from nose to tail.
• The Fur of an adult dingo is short, soft & bushy on the tail.
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Religion results for Australia 2014
Roman Catholic 25.3%Anglican 17.1%Other Christian 18.7%Buddhism 2.5%Islam 2.2%Hinduism 1.3% Judaism 0.5%Other 0.8%No religion 22.35Made up 9.4%
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The Great Barrier Reef.
• The Great Barrier Reef is the largest coral reef in the world.
• It’s located of the coast of Queensland.
• It’s about 2,600km long.
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The Sydney Opera House
• The Sydney Opera House is a performing arts centre.
• Although it sounds like a single venue but it’s not . There are multiple venues .
• That hold up to 1,500shows a year.
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Famous People from Australia
Hugh Jackman
Liam Hemsworth
Iggy Azalea
Chris Hemsworth
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Maia Mitchell Sia
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QUESTION TIME
1. Who first sighted Australia ?
2. What was his Job ?
3. What’s the Platypus a mixture of ?
4. What is the length of The Great Barrier Reef ?
Willem Jaszoon
An Otter, A Beaver and A Duck
2,600 Km
Navigator
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The End Thank you