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Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country
in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the
Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and numerous smaller
islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
Australia flag Australia coat of arms.
Australia is a cloudless dark blue sky, the bright
sun, multikilometer beaches with snowwhite
sand and ocean up to horizon.
Australia's landmass of 7,617,930 square kilometers is on the
IndoAustralian Plate. Surrounded by the Indian and Pacific
oceans, it is separated from Asia by the Arafura and Timor
seas. It the sixth largest country in area after Russia, Canada,
China, the United States and Brazil. It is the flattest and (after
Antarctica) the driest of continents, yet it has extremes of
There are rainforests and vast plains in the north, snowfields in the
south east, desert in the center and fertile croplands in the east, south
and south west. About one third of the country lies in the tropics.
Mountain ranges run from north to south along the east coast,
reaching their highest point in Mount Kosciusko (2,228 m).
The western half of the continent is occupied by a desert
plateau that rises into barren, rolling hills near the west coast.
Mount Kosciusko
Climate
Australia is warm and dry. There is very little extremely cold
regions in Australia. Summer last from December to February.
Histor y.
Human habitation of Australia is estimated to have begun between
42,000 and 48,000 years ago, possibly with the migration of people
by land bridges and short seacrossings from what is now
Southeast Asia. These first inhabitants may have been ancestors of
modern Indigenous Australians. At the time of European settlement
in the late 18th century, most Indigenous Australians were hunter
gatherers, with a complex oral culture and spiritual values based on
reverence for the land and a belief in the Dreamtime. The Torres
Strait Islanders, ethnically Melanesian, were originally
horticulturalists and huntergatherers.
Celebrity from
Australia
Gillian Armstrong ­ director,producer
Kimberly Davis ­ model
Scott Ronald Dixon ­ professional racer
Russell Crowe ­ actor
Kylie Minogue ­ actress
6 largest cities.
Sydney
Melbour ne
Br isbane
Perth
Adelaide
Canber ra ­ the capital
Canberra
Canberra is the capital city of Australia. Canberra is home
to many national monuments and institutions such as the
Australian War Memorial, the National Gallery of Australia,
the National Library, the Australian Academy of Science and
the National Museum.
In addition to local sporting leagues, Canberra has a number
of sporting teams that compete in national and international
competitions. The best known teams are the Canberra
Raiders and the Brumbies who play rugby league and rugby
union respectively.
Sydney
Sydney is the largest and most populous city
in Australia and the state capital of New
South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's
southeast coast of the Tasman Sea. With an
approximate population of 4.5 million in the
Sydney metropolitan area the city is the
largest in Oceania.
The Sydney Opera House.
The Sydney Opera House is a multivenue performing arts
centre in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It was
conceived and largely built by Danish architect Jørn Utzon,
who, in 2003, received the Pritzker Prize, architecture's
highest honour.
Melbour ne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city
in the state of Victoria, and the second most
populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City
Centre is the hub
of the greater geographical area
and the Census statistical
division--of which
"Melbourne" is the common name.
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the
Australian state of Queensland and the third most
populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan
area has an approximate population of 2 million.A
resident of Brisbane is commonly known as a
"Brisbanite".
Perth
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of
Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in
Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated
population of 1,659,000.
Adelaide.
Adelaide is the capital and most populous city of the
Australian state of South Australia, and is the fifthlargest
city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of
more than 1.28 million. The adjective form of Adelaide used
to describe residents or other qualities of the city is
"Adelaidean"
Abor igines
Aborigines are Australia's indigenous
people. Recent government statistics
counted approximately 400,000
aboriginal people, or about 2% of
Australia's total population.
Music
Aboriginal music is often recognizable for its most famous
instrument, the didgeridoo. A wind instrument typically made from
bamboo, it extends about five feet and produces a low, vibrating
hum. Aborigines use didgeridoos in formal ceremonies at such
events as sunsets, circumcisions, and funerals.
Stor ytelling
The oral tradition of storytelling informs aboriginals' vibrant
cultural life. Songs illustrate the Dreamtime and other tales of the
land, while dances and diagrams drawn in the sand accompany
oral tales.
Art
In the Northern Territory, aboriginal art includes sculpture, bark and
rock paintings, and baskets and beadwork. Rock carvings and paintings
can be found in such places as Arnhem Land, Ubirr, and Nourlangie.
Many aborigines earn a living through selling native artworks.
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Animals in Australia.
There are many different species of wildlife in Australia.
Marsupials are the most successful group in Australia. This
group includes kangaroos, wallabies, koalas, Tasmanian
wolves, Tasmanian devils, wombats, and many others. There
are also numerous different species of birds. Some of them
are cockatoo, kookaburra, lyrebird, the flightless emu, and
several types of parrots.
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The Koala
The weedy sea dragon
The spotted wobbegong
The Sugar Glider
Emu
Brushtail
possum
Echidna
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