Australia and New Zealand
· Population: 21 507 717 (2011)
· Area: 7 692 024 km²
· Anthem: Advance Australia Fair
· Currency: Australian dollar
· Language: English
Location
· Bigger cities: Sydney,
Melbourne, Brisbane
· Regions
· Geography
History of Australia
· Aborigines: 50 000 years ago
· Dutch explorers: 1600s
· Captain James Cook: 1770
· The British settlers: 1788
· 26 January Australia day
· Free settles from Europe (19 th century)
Gold Rush
· Edward Hammond Hargraves
· 1851
· Blue Mountains, New South Wales
· Rushing to Australia
· Population growth
· The end of the prison
Natural sites in Australia
· Kangaroo Island
Third-largest island
Many animals
· Bungle Bungles
Purnululu National Park
Last unexplored lands
· Simpson Desert
Red sand
Largest sand dune desert
Cultural sites
· Melbourne Hidden Laneways
Food, buskers and street artists
· Salamanca Place
Tasmania
Food, art, shopping and music
· The Rocks