DO you like to travel?
that’ s why
Let me to choose the country.
In the first place, we must know where we are situated now.
Solar system
the Earth
Russia
the world
Yaroslavl’
There are many interesting countries in the world, but now let’s go to Australia.
WELCOME TO
Commonwealth of
Australia
Australia, from lat. austrālis «southern»
Area: 7 692 024 km² (6th in the world)
Population: 22 242 405
National language:
English
Capital: Canberra
History of Australia
The early settlers behave towards to Australia were the aborigines 40 000 years ago.
But the Europeans knew about this world only 17th century.
The east coast of Australia was discovered by Captain Cook in 1770.
In 18-19th centuries Australia was the Brittan's colony.
Independence
from the United Kingdom
Constitution
1 January 1901
Australia Act
3 March 1986
Government
Federal parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy
Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II
Governor-General
Quentin Bryce
Prime Minister
Kevin Rudd
Symbols of Australia
National Emblem
National Flag
Australia has no state religion. In the 2006 census, 64% of Australians listed themselves as Christian, including 26% as Roman Catholic and 19% as Anglican. About 19% of the population cited "No religion" (which includes humanism, atheism, agnosticism, and rationalism).
Religion
Currency:
Australian dollar (AUD)
Territory of Australia
Australia consists of 6 states,
2 internal territories and
7 external territories.
Climate of Australia
Summer runs from November through to March while winter is from May to August.
In the centre of Western Australia and Queensland have hot summers and mild winters but Victoria and Tasmania can experience chilly winters.
The dry interior is hot year-round during the day but come nightfall it can become very cold. In the north, as the country enters the tropics.
Canberra
Canberra is the capital city of Australia. With a population of over 345,000.
It is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth largest Australian city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory.
As the seat of the government of Australia, Canberra is the site of Parliament House, the High Court of Australia and numerous government departments and agencies.
It is also the location of many social and cultural institutions of national significance, such as the Australian War Memorial, National Gallery of Australia, National Museum of Australia and the National Library of Australia.
Sydney
It is the largest city in Australia and Oceania, and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney has a metropolitan area population of approximately 4.5 million and an area of approximately 12,000 square kilometres .
Sydney was established in 1788 at Sydney Cove by Arthur Phillip. The city is built on hills surrounding Sydney Harbour – an inlet of the Tasman Sea on Australia's south-east coast.
It is home to the iconic Sydney Opera House, the Harbour Bridge and its beaches. The metropolitan area is surrounded by national parks, and contains many bays, rivers and inlets.
Historical Places
Аyers Rock
Ayers Rock is a large sandstone rock formation in the southern part of the Northern Territory, central Australia.
Great Barrier Reef
The Great Barrier Reef of the northeast coast, the largest coral reef in the world, is threatened by increased shipping and its popularity as a tourist site.
It holds numerous species of fish, marine mammals, as well as aquatic plants and corals.
Blue mountains
Sydney Aquarium
Animals of Australia
Australia has been called “the land of differences” and “the continent of contrasts”.
There are many the strange native animals in this country.
Kangaroos hop around and have pouches for their babies called joeys. An adult male kangaroo is called a boomer. An adult female is called a flyer.
Kangaroos
Koala
Koalas are bear like animals that keep their baby in a little pouch.
Plus they are not a part of the bear family. Plus they are a marsupial.
Dingo
Tasmanian Devil
Platypus
Mount Kosciuszko on the Great Dividing Range is the highest mountain on the Australian mainland, although Mawson Peak on the remote Australian territory of Heard Island is taller at 2,745 meters.
About Australia
Australia has strong international teams in cricket, field hockey, netball, rugby league and rugby union, having been Olympic or world champions .
Sport
Evener Goolagong Cawley Aboriginal Tennis player
Captain James Cook British Captain who discovered and claimed Australia for Britain
Margaret Court Professional Tennis player
William Dampier British navigator who explored Australia
Edward Eyre British explorer who explored Australia’s wastelands
Mathew Flinders British mariner who named Australia
Howard Walter Florey Won noble prize for discovering penicillin
Errol Flynn Famous actor
Mary Gilmore First female member of Australia Work Union
Arthur Phillip Founded New South Wales
Famous People
