AUSTRALIA CONTENT · Australia · Symbols · Location · States · Language · Religion · Education · Health · Culture · Humour · Video AUSTRALIA · Is a country, and a continent · Is the sixth largest country in the world · The world's smallest continent SYMBOLS · Green and gold were confirmed as Australia's national colours in 1984 · The Golden Wattle was officially proclaimed as the national floral emblem in 1988 · National anthem is Advance Australia Fair · National Gemstone is Opal Coat of arms of Australia LOCATION · Located in oceania, continent between the Indian Ocean and the South Pacific Ocean STATES · Western Australia · Northern Territory · South Australia
wheat, wool sugar cane, and minerals, including various metals (copper, lead, gold, silver, tin and zinc), coal and natural gas. Nearly all the world's high-quality opals are mined in Australia. The service sector of the economy makes up 69% of the gross domestic product. Although both agriculture and natural resources give up only 5%, they make up most of Australia's exports. The best-known national symbols of Australia are the national flag, the coat of arms of Australia, the golden wattle, the opal, the colours green and gold and the National Anthem. The national flag of Australia has the union Jack in the top left corner, which represents the history of Australia as a former British colony. The stars on the flag represent each of the states, the territories and the country's location on the Southern Hemisphere. Each state and territory also has its own flag. The Commonwealth Coat of Arms is an emblem signifying the national unity of Australia. It
Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level National symbols Golden wattle Flag of Australia Goat of arms of Australia Green and gold Animal: Red Kangaroo (unofficial emblem) Bird: Emu (unofficial emblem) Coat of arms of australia Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level Natural Resources Coal Iron ore Gold Silver Nickel Mineral sands Lead Diamonds Natural gas
because of the chemicals in the Gum leaves). Emu It is quite common to see emu's in Australia.They are the second largest flightless bird in the world (just smaller than the Ostrich), but the emu is unchallenged as the stupidest of all creatures. In the tropics you can meet emus cousin cassowary. National symbols Flag of Australia National anthem-Advance Australia fair National colors-green and gold National flora emblem-golden wattle National gemstone-Opal Coast of arms-Coast of arms of Australia National animal-Red Kangoroo National bird-Emu Australian icons Sydney opera house Uluru Akubra Hat Vegemite Sport in Australia Rugby Cricket Golf Rowing Sailing Cycling Bowls Martial arts Famous Australians Ian Thorp-five time Swimming Olympic Champion and eleven times world Champion. Drawn Fraser-four time swimming olympic Champion. Judy Davies-actor
National anthem Advance Australia Fair 19 April 1984 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8tswkr25A0 National colours Green and gold are also 19 April the traditional team National colours of Australia: Green and gold colours of Australian 1984 national sporting teams. National f loral emblem Golden Wattle It is a tree 19 August which flowers Acacia 1988 in late winter and spring. pycnantha National gemstone Opal production was worth $71.4 million to Australia in 2003 and supports Opal 27 July 1993 many
It did not gain its status as the official anthem until 1984, following a plebiscite to choose the national anthem in 1977. COLOURS- They were formally proclaimed by the Governor-General of Australia, Sir Ninian Stephen, on the 19th of April, 1984; on advice from the then Prime Minister Bob Hawke. FLORAL EMBLEM- It have been the informal floral emblem of Australia for many years, it was not until Australia's bicentenary in 1988 that the Golden Wattle was formally adopted as the Floral Emblem of Australia. NATIONAL GEMSTONE- The precious stone was proclaimed Australia's national gemstone on 28 July 1993. In Aboriginal legend, the mesmerising opal was a gift from the sky, from a rainbow that had touched the earth and created the colours of the opal. Australian Icons Icons of Australian culture are almost as well known by Australians and visitors as unofficial symbols. .
coast. Westward from the Great Dividing Range the wet forests give place to beautiful grasslands with some trees . These grasslands are called the savannas (2.). Farther west the trees disappear and the bushlands (3.) begin. The real desert (4.) occupies the centre of the Western Plateau. In the very southwest there are thin forests of evergreen trees (5.). Most of Australian trees are kinds of eucalyptus trees (or gum trees to Australians) and acacia ( wattle to Australians). Eucalyptus trees are found everywhere in Australia. There are many kinds of them and they greatly differ in size. One kind, the great mountain ash, can grow to 120 metres and it grows in the wet forests in the eastern part of the continent.These strong trees do not die when there are forest fires. Some other kinds are small bushes in the semi-deserts.Eucalyptuses give the local people timber and eucalyptus oil.
• There are six different states in Australia: Western Australia, Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia. NEW SOUTH WALES HAS THE BLUE MOUNTAINS. • They are covered with forest of blue- colored eucalyptus trees. The air above the forest contains millions of microscopic drops of eucalyptus oil. When the sun shines, the air of the Blue Mountains is a real, beautiful blue. NATIONAL SYMBOLS OF AUSTRALIA Golden wattle THE CAPITAL OF AUSTRALIA • The city is the political and administrative capital of Australia. It is also the centre of the nation’s history, learning and research. Canberra is a beautiful city with lovely parks, wide streets and a big artificial lake which has been named after the city’s designer.
Australia is divided into 6 states and 2 territories. Symbols Australia has a British Union flag. It is red, white and blue. Five small stars represent the constellation Southern cross. The big star represents country's states and territories. In 1901 the flag was chosen from about 30000 entries in a public contest. It was officially adopted as Australian flag in 1953. The coat of arms features a kangaroo and an emu (the national animals of Australia), golden wattle (the national floral emblem), a shield with the coats of arms of the six states of Australia and a star for all states and territories. Australia's national anthem is "Advance Australia Fair", which replaced "God Save The Queen" in 1984. the unofficial anthem is "Waltzing Matilda". As said before Australias national animals are kangaroos and emus. Often coalas are mentioned too, its floral emblem is the golden wattle and its
Indias tarvitatakse ta lehti veel vürtsina ja seemneid süüakse. ● Akaatsia seemned on väga toitvad. Kultuurilooline tähtsus ● Seoses mitmesuguste kasutusaladega, eriti mõnede liikide tarvitamisega ravimtaimena, on akaatsiatel oluline koht Aafrika rahvaste folklooris. ● Austraalias on akaatsia rahvuspuuks- kuldakaatsia ehk Austraalia kummiakaatsia (Acacia pycantha). ● Alates 1838. aastast tähistatakse seal 1. septembril Akaatsia Päeva (Wattle Day; langeb kokku paljude liikide õitsemisajaga). Ka Austraalia rahvusvärvid roheline ja kuldne sümboliseerivad akaatsia lehtede ja õite värvi. Kummiaraabik ● Koostiselt on kummiaraabik orgaaniliste ühendite segu, koosnedes erinevatest süsivesikutest ja liitvalkudest. ● Lahustudes väga hästi vees, annab kummiaraabik tihke lahuse, kuid pikemat aega õhu käes seistes hakkab tahkuma. Värvilt on kummiaraabik pruunikas või hall,
The shield is a symbol for the federation of the states, which took place in 1901. The crest, which is above the shield, is a seven-pointed gold star on a blue and gold wreath. The seven points of the star represent exactly the same thing that they do on the flag. The supporters of the shield are native Australian animals: the red kangaroo and the emu. Usually the coat of arms is depicted on the background of sprays of golden wattle with a scroll beneath it containing the word `Australia'. Australia's national anthem is `Advance Australia Fair', which replaced `God Save the Queen' in 1984. It was written by a Scottish-born composer, Peter Dodds McCormick. The unofficial anthem of Australia is `Waltzing Matilda'. It tells a story about a swagman, who has named his sleeping blanket Matilda. He is chased by police for stealing a sheep which he wanted to eat
prominent feature of the southern hemisphere night sky. Australia's coat of arms the official emblem of the Australian Government was granted by George V in 1912. The arms consist of a shield containing the badges of the six states. The supporters are native Australian fauna a kangaroo and an emu. A yellow- flowered native plant, wattle, also appears in the design. Canberra is the capital of Australia. It is very young city. Population is about 310,000 people. Capitol Hill Canberra Fountain Capital of New South Wales. Leading industrial city. Population: 3,200,000 people. Sydney AMP Tower
The Southern Cross is in the right. It consists of five stars. The group of stars on the flag shows the geographical place of Australia which is in the southern hemisphere. The coat of arms was created in 1912. Before that coat of arms there was another that did not have so many things on it. On the coat of arms there is the national animal kangaroo. Emu is also there because it is a bird that is very interesting and it is only in Australia. They are standing on the golden wattle that is the national flower. In the top there is the star of the Commonwealth. Under it there is a shield with six parts each containing a representation of the badge of a state. From left the states are New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland and in the second row there are South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania. The anthem of Australia is called `Advance Australia Fair'. It was officially declared the national anthem on 19 April 1984. Peter Dodds McCormick, a Scot,
In the very east there are wet forests that occupy the space between the Great Dividing Range and the eastern coast. The wet forests give place to beautiful grasslands with some trees called the savannas. Farther west the trees disappear and the bushlands begin. The real desert occupies the centre of the Western Plateau. In the very southwest there are thin forests of evergreen trees. Most of Australian trees are kinds of eucalyptus (or gum tree to Australians) and acacia (wattle of Australians). Eucalyptuses give the people timber and eucalyptus oil. Of 600 kinds of acacias the golden wattle, the national flower of Australia, is the best known. Of other trees there grow bottle trees in the savannas, tree ferns in the tropical forests and many others. Lakes Australia has much underground water. There are only few lakes which are full of water only after it rains. The biggest lake is Lake Eyre which is a salt lake.
rainforests in the south. The biggest family of native plants is the myrtles. They include more than 500 species of eucalyptus, or gum trees. Only the big river red gum is seen nearly everywhere. These can be found beside rivers and dry riverbeds. Some gum trees are valuable timber species and have been cut down for many years. Gum tree leaves are full of oils, which evaporate easily. Another big family of native plants is the acacias. They are also known as wattles. There are about 900 wattle species. The golden wattle is Australia’s native flower. Its gold flowers and green leaves inspired the colours worn by many Australian sporting teams. In Australia bushfires are very often to happen. Because the trees and shrubs do not lose their leaves in winter, but grow throughout the year. But when the dry leaves and branches fall down, then there is a lot of dry material and that helps bushfires to burn. 5 Animals
Government The head of the State in Australia is queen of the United Kingdom who is also the queen of Australia. In practice, GovernorGeneral performs her functions in queen's absence. Because Australia is a part of the UK, the Australian flag has a British Union flag on it, plus five stars that represent the constellation Southern Cross and a big star for all the states and territories of the country. The coat of arms has a kangaroo and an emu, golden wattle blossoms, a star for the states and territories and a shield with the coats of arms of the six states of Australia on It. The Parliamentary triangle The Parliament consists of two houses-the 76-member Senate and the 148-member House of Representatives, so there are total of 224 members in the Parliament. The polity is constitutional monarchy, but in practice, parliamentary democracy. The Head of the
bushlands. The real desert occupies the center of the Western Plateau. In the very southwest there are thin forests of evergreen trees. Most of the Australian trees are various kinds of eucalyptus and accacia. Some eucalyptuses are small bushes in the semideserts, some are the main trees in the savannah but the biggest grow as tall as a hundred metres and form forests in the east. Eucalyptus trees give people timber and eucalyptus oil. Of six hundred kinds of acacias the golden wattle, the national flower of Australia, is the best known. 10 . Culture The modern culture of Australia draws from many sources including native Australians, the United Kingdom and the immigration of a different range of people with the Australian gold rushes of the 1850s and the post WW II immigrants from Britain and Europe. Nowadays Australian culture is strongly influenced by western culture
organizations. The tests are used by universities as standards for comparison, but are not in any way "official”. 47. Australian symbols. Australia is composed of 6 states - New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania and Victoria); and 2 territories - Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and the Northern Territory. There are no official native emblems. However, the Red Kangaroo, the Emu and the Golden Wattle appear on Commonwealth coat of arms. The national anthem is called „Advance Australia Fair“. The flag has the „Union Jack“ in the top left-hand corner. The rest is dark blue background with white stars. These stars consist of the southern cross and a large seven-pointed white „federation star“ representing 6 states and the territories. 48. The Strine. Strine is a term coined in 1964 and subsequently used to describe a broad accent of
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