AustraliaAustralia

                                                                                 

                                                   

AustraliaAustralia Australia is a Australia is a

country and country and continent.continent.

It is one of the It is one of the largest countries on largest countries on EARTH!EARTH!

It is one of the 7 It is one of the 7 continents.continents.

It is known as the land down under because it It is known as the land down under because it is below of the equator is below of the equator

Australia is like the United States in many Australia is like the United States in many ways. Most people live in or near cities. They ways. Most people live in or near cities. They speak English. They work in buildings like speak English. They work in buildings like your parents.your parents.

The weather in Australia is warm and The weather in Australia is warm and pleasant. The warmest months in Australia pleasant. The warmest months in Australia happen when we are having winter in the happen when we are having winter in the United States. United States.

Australia United States

More than 1/3 of Australia is desertMore than 1/3 of Australia is desert

The OutbackThe Outback

The middle part of the country is called the The middle part of the country is called the outback. The outback does not get very much outback. The outback does not get very much rain and is very dry. Not very many people rain and is very dry. Not very many people live in the outback.live in the outback.

The OutbackThe Outback

In the outback, there are some sheep and cattle In the outback, there are some sheep and cattle ranches (property.) There are about ten times ranches (property.) There are about ten times more sheep than people in Australia. Sheep are more sheep than people in Australia. Sheep are raised for wool and for meat. raised for wool and for meat.

The OutbackThe Outback

There are not many schools There are not many schools in the outback. Children who in the outback. Children who live on stations and can not live on stations and can not get to school use a two way get to school use a two way radio to hear their teachers' radio to hear their teachers' lessons. lessons.

MarsupialsMarsupials

The most famous The most famous animals in Australia are animals in Australia are marsupials. A marsupials. A marsupial is a mammal marsupial is a mammal that has a pouch to that has a pouch to carry its young. Some carry its young. Some kangaroos can jump 30 kangaroos can jump 30 feet. The koala feet. The koala sometimes stays in the sometimes stays in the same tree for days and same tree for days and is endangered.is endangered.

KangarooKangaroo

PlatypusPlatypus

Koala BearKoala Bear

WallabyWallaby

A Wallaby is most closely related to the A Wallaby is most closely related to the kangaroos just smaller and look very similar. kangaroos just smaller and look very similar.

Kookaburra BirdKookaburra Bird

There are many There are many other interesting other interesting animals in Australia. animals in Australia. When the When the kookaburra calls, it kookaburra calls, it sounds like a laugh. sounds like a laugh. 

SpidersSpiders

Australia is home to many of the deadliest Australia is home to many of the deadliest species of animals on the planet.species of animals on the planet.

There are 36 deadly kinds of spiders in eastern There are 36 deadly kinds of spiders in eastern Australia.Australia.

There are 20 types of deadly venomous snakes.There are 20 types of deadly venomous snakes.

Tasmanian DevilTasmanian Devil It is the size of a small It is the size of a small

dog It is characterized by dog It is characterized by its stocky and muscular its stocky and muscular build, black fur, pungent build, black fur, pungent odor, extremely loud and odor, extremely loud and disturbing screech, keen disturbing screech, keen sense of smell, and sense of smell, and ferocity when feeding. ferocity when feeding. The Tasmanian devil's The Tasmanian devil's large head and neck large head and neck allow it to generate the allow it to generate the strongest bite per unit strongest bite per unit body mass of any living body mass of any living mammal.mammal.

Great Barrier ReefGreat Barrier Reef

This is theThis is the world's world's largest reeflargest reef. It is also . It is also home to the greatest home to the greatest variety of plants and variety of plants and animalsanimals found in any found in any location. Dive in to see location. Dive in to see fish, fish, coralcoral, clams, , clams, seaweed and seaweed and turtlesturtles..

Today Sydney is Australia's largest city. The Today Sydney is Australia's largest city. The Sydney Opera House is one of the most unique Sydney Opera House is one of the most unique buildings in the world. buildings in the world.

RainforestsRainforests

There are several rainforests in Australia.There are several rainforests in Australia.

Australia is the 4Australia is the 4thth largest producer of gold. largest producer of gold.

Australia's national sport is Cricket. Cricket is a Australia's national sport is Cricket. Cricket is a little bit like our baseball but it is played with eleven little bit like our baseball but it is played with eleven players and wickets. Australia won the Cricket players and wickets. Australia won the Cricket World Cup in 1999 and 2003. Another favorite sport World Cup in 1999 and 2003. Another favorite sport in Australia is Australian Rules Football. It is a little in Australia is Australian Rules Football. It is a little bit like soccer and rugby. Rugby and soccer are also bit like soccer and rugby. Rugby and soccer are also extremely popular. Australia is also famous for the extremely popular. Australia is also famous for the boomerang. The aborigines used the boomerang as a boomerang. The aborigines used the boomerang as a weapon. Today, children use it as a toy. weapon. Today, children use it as a toy. 

Australian FlagAustralian Flag

Every July, Alice Springs in the Every July, Alice Springs in the Northern Territory holds The Northern Territory holds The Alice Alice Springs Camel CupSprings Camel Cup. The first . The first Camel Race was run in 1970 and Camel Race was run in 1970 and started out as a bet between two started out as a bet between two Alice Springs mates but has since Alice Springs mates but has since grown to be an entertaining fun grown to be an entertaining fun yearly event with all the proceeds yearly event with all the proceeds distributed to local charities. distributed to local charities.