This is a power point presentation on Australia. the land of kangaroos. This ppt includes information about the monuments,currency and lot more.

1. AUSTRALIAL A N D O F
K A N G A R O O S

2. THE MAP OF AUSTRALIA

3. Australia is a country, and continent, surrounded by
the Indian and Pacific oceans. Its major cities –
Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide – are
coastal, but its capital, Canberra, is inland and
nicknamed the "Bush Capital." The country is
known for its Sydney Opera House, Great Barrier
Reef, the vast Outback (interior desert wilderness)
and unique animal species including kangaroos
and duck-billed platypuses.

4. Australia is a developed country and one of the wealthiest in the
world, with the world’s 12th largest economy. In 2014 Australia had
the world's fifth-highest per capital income. Australia's military
expenditure is the world’s 13th largest. With the second-highest
human development index globally, Australia ranks highly in many
international comparisons of national performance, such as
quality of life, health, education, economic freedom, and the
protection of civil liberties and political rights. Australia is a
member of the United Nations, G20, Commonwealth of
Nations, ANZUS, Organisation for economic co-
operation and Development(OECD),World Trade
Organisation, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, and the Pacific
Islands Forum.

5. HISTORY
Human habitation of the Australian continent is estimated to
have begun between 42,000 and 48,000 years ago,
possibly with the migration of people by land bridges and
short sea-crossings from what is now South-East Asia.
These first inhabitants may have been ancestors of
modern Indigenous Australians. At the time of European
settlement in the late 18th century, most Indigenous
Australians were hunter-gatherers, with a complex oral
culture and spiritual values based on reverence for the
land and a belief in the Dreamtime. The Torres Strait
Islanders, ethnically Melanesian, were originally
horticulturalists and hunter-gatherers. The northern
coasts and waters of Australia were visited sporadically
by fishermen from Maritime South East Asia.

6. The first recorded European sighting of the
Australian mainland, and the first
recorded European landfall on the
Australian continent, are attributed to the
Dutch navigator Willem Janszoon. He
sighted the coast of Cape York
Peninsula in early 1606, and made
landfall on 26 February at the
Pennefather River near the modern town
of Weipa on Cape York.The Dutch charted
the whole of the western and northern
coastlines and named the island
continent “New Holland" during the 17th
century, but made no attempt at
settlement. William Dampier, an English
explorer and privateer, landed on the
north-west coast of New Holland in 1688
and again in 1699 on a return trip.

7. CULTURE
Since 1788, the basis of Australian culture has
been strongly influenced by Anglo
celtic Western Culture. Distinctive cultural
features have also arisen from Australia's
natural environment and Indigenous
cultures. Since the mid-20th century, American
Popular Culture has strongly influenced
Australia, particularly through television and
cinema. Other cultural influences come from
neighbouring Asian countries, and through
large-scale immigration from non-English-
speaking nations.

8. ARTS
The rock art of Australia's
Indigenous people is the
oldest and richest in the
world, dating as far back as
60,000 years and spread
across hundreds of
thousands of
sites. Traditional designs,
patterns and stories
infuse contemporary
indigenous Australian Art,
"the last great art movement
of the 20th century"; its
exponents include Emily
kame Kngwarrey.

9. MEDIA
The Story of Kelly
Gang (1906), the world's
first feature length film,
spurred a boom
in Australian Cinema
during the silent
film era. After World
War I, Hollywood
monopolised the
industry, and by the
1960s Australian film
production had
effectively ceased.

10. CUISINE
The first settlers
introduced British food to
the continent, much of
which is now considered
typical Australian food,
such as the Sunday
roast. Staple foods, such
as the Chinese-
inspired dim sum and
Chiko Roll.
Vegemite, pavlova, lamingt
ons and meat pies are
regarded as iconic
Australian foods.
Australian wine is
produced mainly in the
southern, cooler parts of
the country.

11. SPORTS
About 24% of
Australians over the
age of 15 regularly
participate in
organised sporting
activities. At an
international level,
Australia has excelled
at cricket, field
hockey, netball, rugby
league and rugby
union. Australia is a
powerhouse in water-
based sports, such as
swimming and
surfing.

12. PLACES TO VISIT
SYDNEY HARBOUR
The Sydney Harbour Bridge is a steel
through arch bridge across Sydney
Harbour that carries rail, vehicular, bicycle,
and pedestrian traffic between the Sydney
Central Business District(CBD) and
the North Shore. The dramatic view of the
bridge, the harbour, and the
nearby Sydney Opera House is an iconic
image of Sydney, and Australia. The bridge
is nicknamed "The Coathanger" because
of its arch-based design[ or is simply called
"the Bridge" by Sydney residents.

13. THE OPERA HOUSE
THE OPERA HOUSE
The Sydney Opera House is a multi-
venue performing arts centre in
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Situated on Bennelong Point in Sydney
Harbour, close to the Sydney Harbour
Bridge, the facility is adjacent to
the Sydney central business district and
the Royal Botanic Gardens,
between Sydney and Farm Coves.

14. DARLING HARBOUR
Darling Harbour is a harbour adjacent to
the city centre of Sydney, New South
Wales, Australia. It is also a large
recreational and pedestrian precinct that is
situated on western outskirts of the Sydney
central business district. The locality
extends northwards from Chinatown, along
both sides of Cockle Bay to Darling
Harbour wharf on the east, and to the
suburb of Pymont on the west.

15. MORE PLACES THAT YOU CAN VISIT ARE:
 Port Jackson
 Bondi Beach
 Great Barrier Reef
 Melbourne City Centre
 Australian War Memorial
 Old Melbourne Gaol
 Sea Life Sydney Aquarium

16. THANKYOU Presentation by:
RIDDHI SEHGAL
NANDINI CHOUDHARY
SAMARTH WADHWA
SIDDARTH GULATI