Australia is an island country located in Oceania between the Indian and South Pacific oceans. It has a mostly hot and dry climate, with parts of the south having a more temperate climate. Australia is made up of 6 states and 2 major territories. Sydney is the largest city and capital of New South Wales, located on the southeast coast. The Outback refers to the vast interior that has a very dry climate and sparse population. Aboriginal people are the original inhabitants of Australia and have a distinct culture. Famous Australian animals include kangaroos, koalas, wombats, and dingoes. Popular sports in Australia include cricket, Australian rules football, and rugby.

1. Australia

2. Geography
• Australia is a country in the Southern Hemisphere. It
is on the continent of Australia.
• Australia is an island and is surrounded by the Indian
Ocean and Pacific Ocean
• The capital city is
Canberra
• The largest city is
Sydney

3. Climate
• Most of Australia
has a desert
climate but parts
in the South
have a
temperate
climate
• It is the driest
inhabited
continent

4. States of Australia
• Australia is divided
into 6 states
- New South Wales
- Queensland
- South Australia
- Tasmania
- Victoria
- Western Australia

5. The Commonwealth
• Australia is a member of the commonwealth
• It has it’s own government but the Queen of
Australia is Queen Elizabeth II, the Queen of
England

6. Sydney
• Sydney is the most famous city in Australia. It is in
New South Wales
• The city is on the coast and has lots of beaches
• It has a lot of tourism
• The 2000 Olympic Games were held in Sydney
• In Sydney:
• Sydney Harbour Bridge
• Sydney Opera House
• Bondi Beach
• The Blue Mountains

7. Sydney
Sydney Harbour Bridge Sydney Opera House
Bondi Beach Blue Mountains

8. The Outback
• Mostly unpopulated
• Infertile
• Dry, desert
• Uluru – Ayers Rock – in the centre of Australia

9. The Great Barrier Reef
• The Great Barrier Reef is
the world’s largest coral
reef
• It is located to the North-
West of Australia in the
Coral Sea
• More than 1,500 species
of fish live on the reef
• It is very popular with
tourists and divers

10. Aboriginal people
• Aboriginal – people native to Australia (before
European colonization)
• Separate culture
• Didgeridoo
• Dot painting
• Rock painting

11. Animals of Australia
• Kangaroo
• Platypus
• Koala
• Wallaby

12. Animals of Australia
• Dingo
• Emu
• Crocodile
• Wombat

13. Animals of Australia
• Shark
• Sea turtle
• Spiders
• Kookaburra

14. Popular sports
• Cricket
• Rugby
• Aussie Rules Football

15. Kookaburra
• This is a popular children´s song
Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree
Merry, merry King of the bush is he
Laugh kookaburra, laugh kookaburra
Gay your life must be