AustraliaKarla ArdilesMadeline MuñozRomina DiazAndrea AbarcaNorman Vergara

Autralia’s History

AUSTRALIA

THE ABORIGINES

SETTLEMENT OF THE AUSTRALIAN COLONY

•THE DISCOVERY OF AUSTRALIA-CAPTAIN JAME COOK.•A BRITISH COLONY-THE CONVICTS.•THE GOLD RUSH.

THE “BIRTH” OF THE AUSTRALIAN NATION

THE 20TH CENTURY

•THE ANZACs

DEMOCRACY

Main events and national holidays

Nacional Day

• Celebrated every 26 January.• Arrival of the First Feet of 11 convict

ship From Great Britain.

Mardi Gras of Sydney.It is the most important cultural festival of gays and lesbians in the world.Begins: Second Thurdsay in Februar.Ends: First Saturday in March.

The Moomba Festival.• Australian`s largest free cammunity

festival.• Begings: Labour day long weekend

(from Friday to the second Monday in March).

Adelaide Art Festival.• It is an arts festival held annually in the South

Australian capital of Adelaide. • It is considered to be one of the world's greatest celebrations

of the arts.• Begun in 1960.• The Adelaide Festival is held in the autumnal month of

March.

The ANZAC Day tradition.• Australian and New Zealand Army Corps.• Takes place: 25 April every year.

Melbourne International Film Festival

• Location: Melmourne , Australia• Founded: 1951• Takes place: August every year• MIFF is the largest film festival in Australia with

approximately 400 films.

Finals Australian Football League.

• Held in September in Melbourne.• It is the sports league with the highest number of

attendance from Australia.• There are parties all over the country since March,

which come to an end with the finals in Melbourne in September.

Sydney Festival

• Sydney Festival is a major arts festival in Australia.• It runs for three weeks every January• It was established in 1977. • The festival program features in excess of 100 events.

AustralianFamous People

Cpt. James Cook

• Andrew Barton Paterson • Patrick White

• Miles Franklin

• Slim Dusty• Hugh Jackman • Mel Gibson • Nicole Kidman

• Kylie Minogue • ACDC• The Wiggles• Steve Irwin • Skippy

Touristic Attractions

Australian Attractions

• Sydney

• Perth

• Tasmania

• Fraser Island

• Kadku national Park

• Uluru

• Cairns

• Kangaroo Island

• Adelaide

Australian’s Traditions

Australia day

Anzac day

Footy

Remembrance day

The ashes

The boxing day

Australian’s Food

Just as in some countries use beef for their meals, in Australia is very common to use the Kangaroo. The base of the kitchen in this country is very similar to that of Britain, because British also approached their favorite dishes among other customs. As already discussed at some time, is very common to use species that are usually very spicy to the taste of the West, but they are very tasty and appetizing.try

But there are other foods that originate entirely prepared by the pre-Columbian Aboriginal Australia.

.Fishe iwth rice and larvs , different kind of vegetables . Tomate soup (in some cases) and pure Kangaroo meat. That’s the tipical Aboriginal meal.

Australian Food Habits

• Breakfast • School Lunch• Snack for adults• Dinner• weekends

Choc Cherry Slices

Vanillekipferl

Lammingtons

DessertsFor Today

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