3. Australia is an
island, a continent
and a country.
It’s the smallest
continent and the
biggest island in
the world.
It’s between the
Indian and the
Pacific oceans.
4. Australia has an area of
7.618,000 square Km . It’s
bigger than Europe.
It has a population about 23
millions people.
Most people live on the South
and East coast because the
interior of the country is very
dry with many deserts.
5. It’s divided into 6 states:
Western Australia
South Australia
Victoria
New South Wales
Queensland
Tasmania
There are 2 more territories:
- Northern territory (the
Australian Outback).
- Australian Capital Territory
6. The official language is
English.
The coin is Australian dollar.
They drive on the left of the
road.
7. The tallest mountain is
Mount Kosciuszko. It’s near
Canberra.
The longest river is the
Murray. It’s in New South
Wales.
8. The weather
The weather in Australia is warm
and dry . The warmest months in
Australia happen when we are
having winter in Europe.
Summer is from December to
February.
Autumn is from March to May.
Winter is from June to August.
Spring is from September to January and February are the warmest
months, June and July are the coldest
November. months.
9. The biggest cities are on the
South East coast because the
climate is more pleasant.
State/Territory Capital City
Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Canberra
New South Wales (NSW) Sydney
Northern Territory (NT) Darwin
Queensland (QLD) Brisbane
South Australia (SA) Adelaide
Tasmania (TAS) Hobart
Victoria (VIC) Melbourne
Western Australia (WA) Perth
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12. They are big birds.
They can´t fly.
They can run very fast.
Their feathers are black.
Their neck is long and blue.
They´ve got long strong
legs.
They have a helmet on their
head.
They live in rainforests.
They eat fruits and seeds.
13. A dingo is a wild dog. IT’s
about 50 cm tall and 120 cm
long.
Dingoes live in deserts and
forests.
They have yellowish hair, a
small head, long legs and a
long tail.
They eat other animals: they
hunt reptiles, mammals and
they even eat insects.
14. They’re mammals. They live in groups.
They live in the warm waters in the North of Australia.
They eat sea grass.
They are about 3 metres long.
They are grey or brown.
Their enemies are : sharks, crocodiles, killer whales and
humans
15. Echidnas live in Australia.
The echidna is a special kind of
mammal because it lays eggs.
The egg hatches in the pouch.
The baby echidna drinks milk
from its mother`s body and when
its pines are big, it leaves the
pouch
Echidnas live in forests.
Echidnas have spines on its
back.
The spines protect the animal
from enemies: Eagles, Dingoes
and the Tasmanian Devil.
The echidna hasn`t got teeth.
It's got a long sticky tongue to
catch termites and ants.
16. Emus live in Australia.
They are birds but they can´t fly.
They have long strong legs and
they can run very fast.
They are covered with fluffy
brown feathers.
They haven´t got feathers on their
necks.
They´ve got small wings.
The emu have long legs, with
three large toes, each with a claw.
They are omnivorous. They eat:
grass, fruits, flowers, seeds and
insects.
17. Frilled Lizard live in forests in
the north of Australia.
They live in trees.
They are covered with scales.
They open their frill neck
when they are scared
The frill is like an open
umbrella.
They’ve got strong teeth.
They hunt
insects, ants, spiders, small
mammals and lizard during the
day.
They like to be under the sun
to warm is body.
Their enemies are
eagles, owls, big lizards, snakes
and dingoes.
18. They are marsupials. Mother
Kangaroos have a pouch where
the babies are for about 4
months.
Kangaroos have big strong back
legs with long feet. Their front
legs are small
They’ve got a small head, big
straight ears and a long strong tail
They eat grass and small plants
Some kangaroos live in hot They can’t walk but they
areas and some live in grasslands can jump .
They drink water but they can They can be brown, grey
go for long periods of time or red.
without drinking
19. They are not bears. They are
marsupials. They have a pouch
where the babies stay for a few
months after they are born.
Koalas have soft, thick grey or
brown fur. On his stomach it’s
white.
They have a big nose, small
eyes and big round ears. They
haven’t got a tail.
They eat leaves of eucaliptus
trees.
20. KOOKABURRAS ARE BIRDS. THEY LIVE
IN THE FOREST .
THEY HAVE A SHORT, THICK BODY, A
BIG HEAD AND A LONG BEAK .
THEIR FEATHERS ARE BROWN, BLACK
OR WHITE WITH BLUE PATCHES .
KOOKABURRAS EAT INSECTS , SMALL
SNAKES , LIZARDS , FROGS AND FISH
, AS WELL AS EARTHWORMS
, CRAYFISH , RODENTS AND SMALL
BIRDS .
THEY LAY EGGS IN A HOLE IN A TREE
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21. Platypus are covered with brown
fur.
They live in lakes in the East of
Australia. They dig long burrows in
the bank of the lakes.
They eat worms and other small
animals that live in the water.
They are special
mammals, because they lay eggs.
HABITAT AND DISTRIBUTION
Platypus live in freshwater
rivers, creeks and lakes in
Australia, Queensland, Victoria and
Tasmania.
22. Tasmanian Devils live in
forests in Tasmania.
They are marsupials
They eat birds, small
animals, reptiles or dead
animals they find. Their strong
jaws bite through bones.
They hunt at night.
They have dark fur with a
white mark on the chest
23. They are marsupials. Babies live in
their mothers pouch for 6 months.
Wombats dig dens with tunnels.
They are nocturnal: They eat plants,
grass, roots and shrubs at night and
they stay in their dens in daytime
They are about 1 metre long from
nose to tail.
Their tail is very short (2 cm)
Wombats live in forest and
woodlands on the areas along the
East and South coast of Australia .
They’ve got grey or brown fur.
They’ve got a big head, a large
nose and small ears.
28. It’s very popular for tourists for its
warm clear waters. They like practising
snorkelling and scuba-diving.
It’s about 2,000 Km long.
There are lots of different animals:
corals, whales, sea
turtles, dugongs, sharks, dolphins, sea
horses, and sea birds. There are lots of
different fish, such as the Clown fish.
Its main enemies are:
-The climate change
-Polution
-Fishing
-Shipping accidents
30. It’s a large rock formation in the centre of
Australia.
IT’s oval shaped. IT’s about 350 m high, 2 Km
long and 1,5 Km wide.
On the walls there are caves with aboriginal
paintings.
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It’s sacred to the aboriginal people.
IT’s multicoloured. At sunset nad dawn it’s
red, during the day it’s brown.
There are bats, kangaroos and there are
trees and wild flowers.
31. It’s the symbol of Sydney. The roofs look like white ship sails or
shells.
There are many cultural activities: opera, ballet, drama, music and
dancing.
It contains a concert hall, theatres, cinemas, cafes and restaurants.
32. It’s in Sydney, near the
Opera House.
IT’s made of steel. IT’s
about 80 years old.
You can climb to the top
of the bridge. There are
200 steps.
33. Australia's national sport is
Cricket. Australia won the Cricket
World Cup in 1999 and 2003.
Another favorite sport in
Australia is Australian Football. It
is a little bit like soccer and rugby.
Rugby and soccer are also very
popular
Surf is very popular for young
people. There are great waves.
The weather is great and the sea
temperature is warm
"Sun, sand and surf“, the 3 S in
Australian way of life.
34. Aboriginal people
used it as a hunting
weapon.
Today it’s used for
sport.
It’s made of
wood, bones, plastic …
It’s light and curved.
It flies back to the
thrower.
35. IT’s a wind musical
instrument.
It’s made of
wood, specially from the
eucaliptus trees.
IT’s about 1,5 m long.
