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By: Monica RathBy: Monica Rath

Australia is the smallest of the seven Australia is the smallest of the seven continents.continents.

Australia wild dogs are called dingoes. They Australia wild dogs are called dingoes. They often attack sheep.often attack sheep.

Australians enjoy grilling food on the Australians enjoy grilling food on the “Barbie”, or barbecue.“Barbie”, or barbecue.

Children in remote areas of the outback listen Children in remote areas of the outback listen to school lessons on the radio.to school lessons on the radio.

The Kangaroo is a marsupial that hops on The Kangaroo is a marsupial that hops on strong hind legs, using its long tail for strong hind legs, using its long tail for

balance.balance.

The kookaburra bird’s call sounds like a noisy The kookaburra bird’s call sounds like a noisy laugh.laugh.

Australia is the world’s biggest producer of wool.Australia is the world’s biggest producer of wool.

The Great Barrier Reef is the longest coral reef in the world.The Great Barrier Reef is the longest coral reef in the world.

Koalas live in Australia’s eucalyptus trees. They eat the Koalas live in Australia’s eucalyptus trees. They eat the leaves of the tree which give them almost all the water they leaves of the tree which give them almost all the water they

need.need.

The emu is an Australian bird that cannot fly, but it can run The emu is an Australian bird that cannot fly, but it can run very fast.very fast.

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