Australian English originated from British English and was first brought to Australia in 1788 when New South Wales was founded. Over subsequent decades, additional Australian states and territories were established including Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria, Tasmania, Queensland, and the Australian Capital Territory. Australian English has developed some distinctive linguistic characteristics such as using "she/her" for inanimate objects and no number distinction for reflexives. It has also incorporated Aboriginal words like "boomerang", "bush", and "kangaroo" into the vocabulary. Migration from Britain and other parts of Europe and Asia have continued to influence the language.

1. Australian English

2. Geographical Extension
Australia is the world's sixth largest country with an area of
7.686.850 km² and it has its origins in British English.

3. Time-Line
· In 1788 New South Wales was founded.
· In 1825 the western border of New South Wales
stretches.
· In 1832 the Swan River Colony changed its name to Western
Australia.
· In 1836 South Australia is founded.
· In 1840 New Zealand was founded.

4. Time-Line
· In 1846 Northern Australia is founded.
· In 1851 Victoria was founded.
· In 1856 the Van Diemen's Land changed its name to
Tasmania.
· In 1859 Queensland was founded.
· In 1911 The Australian Capital Territory was founded.

5. Linguistic Characteristics
Feature
· She/her used for inanimate referents.
· No number distinction in reflexives.
· No gender distinction in third person singular.
· Australians are more likely to pronounce numbers such as
1200 as twelve hundred

6. Words into English
Boomerang Bush
Kangaroo Battler
Budgerigar
Wallaby

7. Video

8. More Information
English was brought to Australia in 1788 by people who came
from all over England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. Migration
from the British Isles has continued from the earliest days and
these migrants have been joined by others, initially from northern
Europe, and since the 1950s from southern Europe and the
Middle East, and in more recent times from Asia.