This document provides information about Australia, including its climate, flora, fauna, cities, landmarks, and culture. Some key points: - Australia has a varied climate from moderate to hot depending on location, and is known for unique plants and animals like kangaroos and koalas. - Major cities include Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, and Canberra. Famous landmarks are the Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge. - Aboriginal culture has influenced Australian cuisine and traditional dress is casual due to an active lifestyle. National parks showcase the natural beauty. - The economy relies on mining and agriculture. The currency is the Australian dollar. Tourism centers around beaches, outback areas,

1. Our virtual holidays
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By: Nerea Fernández and
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Sydney
Canberra
Brisbane
Melbourne
Adelaide

3. Australia is a zone of sand storms
and tornadoes.
Australia has a
moderate climate
throughout the
year,with some
variations due to
the large size of
the continent.
Climat
e

4. Flor
a
Australia's flora is
characterized by
numerous
species uniques
in the world. In
Australia due to
it´s variations in
climate, there is a
varied flora: from
the rare cactus
until the most
delicate flowers.

5. a
In Australia there are few placentals mammals, however there are many
marsupial mammals. Also in australia venomous snakes are very
common.In Australia many species have gone extinct, animals such
as various kinds of spiders, octopuses, jellyfish...
Platypus also became extinct .

6. Kangaroo and
Koala
Two of the symbols of Australia are the kangaroo and the koala.
Kangaroo Koala
It's soft ears, big nose and friendly
nature remind us of a teddy bear.
This is the reason why together with
the kangaroo, it has been worldwide
recognized as the symbol of
Australia, been previously
considered, by local people, only as
the bearer of skin.
An adult male kangaroo can
measure 1.5 m tall and weigh 85
kg.
But the females are less than one
meter and weigh 35 kg.
There are different kinds of
kangaroos: red kangaroos, eastern
grey kangaroos and western grey
kangaroos.

7. Data
·Population: In 2008 the
population was of
20.600.856
inhabitants.
·Currency: The currency
used in Australia's the
australian dollar.
·Main industries: The
main industries are
mining and
Agriculture
Australian dollar

8. Gastronomy
The Australian gastronomy is characterized
by autochthonous gastronomy
represent the Australian aborigines call
it Bush tucker. In Australia the people
eat various exotic animals like
crocodile, kangaroo, buffalo ... They
also eat vegetables like potatoes,
beans, peas or carrots. The typical food
is meatloaf.

9. Australian traditional dress
The style of
dress is the
result of lifestyle. The
Australian way of dressing is
closely related to the
activities performed. For
example, people living near the
beach have adapted to swimming
and surfing.
In Australia
there isn't
national
typical
dress.

10. Places of tourist
interest
-The opera of Sydney
-Brisbane
-Australian War Memorial
-Harbor at dusk (Sydney)
-Yarra river
-Town of Coober Pedy
-Sydney Anzac
-Victoria square´s fountain
(Adelaide)

11. The Sydney Opera House is located in
the city of Sydney, State of New
South Wales, and is one of the
most famous and distinctive
buildings of the XX century. In
2007, it was declared a World
Heritage Site and it was designed
by the danish architect Jorn Utzon
in 1957 but it was not opened until
1973. The building is used either
for plays, ballet, opera or musical
The opera of
Sydney

12. Brisbane, the third
biggest city in
Australia, is the
Capital of the
state of
Queensland,
northeast of
Australia. By
2009, it had,
approximately, a
Brisban
e

13. Australian War Memorial
Australian War Memorial, placed in
Canberra, commemorates the death of all
Australians who have died in war.

14. Harbor
at dusk
(Sydney)
The Sydney Harbour bridge
crosses Sydney Harbour and
connects the center of the city
with the north coast. After
more than eight years of
construction it was opened in
1932. The total length of the
bridge is of 1149 m. It's the
fifth longest bridge of its kind.
From the bridge you can see
spectacular views of the
harbour and of the city. The
bridge has eight lanes, 2 rail
lines and a bike path.

15. Yarra
river
The Yarra River is a river in southern Victoria, Australia. It's in margins where the
city of Melbourne was established in 1835. From its source in the Yarra
Ranges, it flows about 242 km to the west across the Yarra Valley to weave
through Melbourne and finally leads to Hobsons Bay of Port Phillip Bay. The
river and its sandbanks and neighboring hills were a source of gold and in
many areas, the course was modified by mining activities. The river is used to
practice kayaking, rowing and swimming.

16. Town of
Coober
Pedy
A town called Coober Pedy,
in the South Australia,
has two peculiar
characteristics: -It
represents the 95% of
the supply of opal (a
mineral with therapeutical
uses) in the earth -This
village has houses,
shops, hotels ... which are
built underground. The

17. Victoria square´s fountain,
Adelaide
This gorgeus fountain can only be place in the city of Adelaide, where
we can also find several other cultural institutions like the South
Australian Museums, the Botanic Garden or the Art Gallery of South
Australia. The city of Adelaide is famous because of the anual
celebration of adelaide Christmas Pageant.

18. Sydney
Anzac
It is celebrated every 25th of
April to commemoral the first
military action of the
Australian and New Zealand´s
army, begin the most
important day in both
countries. the day begins with
the reveille.
There are different
parades throughout
the day but the
most important one
is the Anzac Day
March and Parade.

19. State Library
of New South
Wales
The state library of
new south wales
harbours a great
range of maps,
manuscripts and
other items related
to the first sok place
in settlements that to
Australia.

20. Saint Mary´s metropolitan
cathedral
This cathedral located on College Street and which
has the honour of being the biggest cathedral of
call Australia, is dedicated to "Mary, help of the
Christians", patron of Australia.

21. Island
s
Some of the important
islands of Australia are:
-Torres Strait Islands
-Aerial of Heron Island
-Macquarie Island
-Treasure Island

22. Torres Strait Islands are a group of more than 270
small islands located right in the middle of the
waterway that separates Cape York Peninsula
Torres Strait
Islands

23. Aerial of Heron
Island
Heron Island is a coral cay of
about 800 meters long and 300
meters wide, which is situated
on a strip of reef of significant
diversity supporting 70% of
the species found in this
wonder of the south of
Australia.

24. It is an Australian uninhabited
island located in the Southern
Ocean halfway between
Australia and Antarctica. It is
home for the entire population
of Royal Penguins during their
nesting season. In political
terms, it is part of the state of
Tasmania since 1900
Island

25. Nationals Parks
For the great beauty of Australia, in it there
are various national parks. Some of them
are:
- Great barrier reef
- Purnululu National Park
- Kakadu National Park
-Hopetoun Falls

26. Great Barrier
Reef
The great barrier reef, which
runs for 2.600 kilometers, is
the largest reef of the world
located in the Coral Sea. It
was selected as a World
Heritage Site in 1981.

27. This waterfall is located in the Great Otway National
Park, in the state of Victoria. These falls are
characterized by clear water, its high altitude and for its
incomparable beauty. They are a much visited tourist
Hopetoun Falls, Outway
Ranges

28. The park is located in
Western Australia. It
was declared a World
Heritage in 2003.
Which makes it special
is its landscape with
cones rising for more
than 578 meters above
the sea and which are
composed by sandstone
and conglome- rates.
It's here where the
Piccaninny crater,
with seven kilometers
of diameter can be
found, a crater that
is clearly visible
Purnululu
National
Park

29. The park is located in the north of the
country and it has been added to
the UNESCO World Heritage list.
The name of “Kakadu” comes
from a indigenous language
(Gagudju).
It only counts with the rainy
season, time when it is practically
impossible to gain access to some
parts of the park and the drought
season, time where you can visit
the whole park.
The main attractions of the park,
which make it a respected and
important source both in Australia
as in the rest of the world include,
the opportunity to be in contact
with the local people, the geology,
Kakadu
National Park

30. Transhumance is the movement of people with their livestock between summer and winter. This
activity together with the nomadic pastoralism is practiced by 100 – 200 millions of people throughout
the world. The territories dedicated to this practice double the lands dedicated to agriculture. The
Australian Alps have a great transhumant tradition because both of the economic importance of
pasture and because of the propitious conditions to develop this activity.
Great Australian
Transhumance