australia queenslands
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AUSTRALIA Queenslands. BY: Anna Czub & Joanna Senderowska. Geographic Location. Southeast of Asia, near Tasmania North: Timor Sea, Arafura Sea, & Torres Strait East: Coral Sea & Tasman Sea South: Bass Strait & Indian Ocean West: Indian Ocean Smallest continent in the world - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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AUSTRALIAQueenslands
BY: Anna Czub
&Joanna Senderowska
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Geographic Location
Southeast of Asia, near Tasmania North: Timor Sea, Arafura Sea, &
Torres Strait East: Coral Sea & Tasman Sea South: Bass Strait & Indian
Ocean West:Indian Ocean Smallest continent in the world 6th largest country
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MAP of
QLD
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Time Zone Brisbane - Queensland
Geographical Location 27° 28' S, 153° 2' E
Local Time Zone: GMT+10
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Climate Wide range of climates
Average temp. 23-26 C° above the Tropic of Capricorn
Dry Continent
Tropical Cyclones & Thunderstorms
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Medical Info Vaccinations not required Not need a health certificate to
enter Australia. Inoculations against any disease
are not required for visitors to Australia
Tetanus shot is recommended Health risks: Sunburn, spider
bites, and snakebites
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Travel Documents Passport or other travel document
is required to enter Australia. Australian & New Zealand passports
holders don’t require visa New Zealand passport holders
apply for visa upon arrival in Australia.
Tourists’ visas valid for 6 months & cost US$22. Visas for less than 3 months are free
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Currency
The unit: Australian dollar
Notes are: $100, $50, $20, $10, & $5
Coins are: 5c, 10c, 20c, 50c, $1, & $2
1 CAD $ = 1.2607 AUD $
1 AUD $ = .79321012 CAD $
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Form of Government The Federal Parliamentary
System
The Australian Constitution of 1901 established a federal system of gov’t.
Powers are distributed between a federal gov’t (the Commonwealth) & 6 States ( 3 Territories - the Australian Capital Territory, the Northern Territory & Norfolk Island are self-gov’t).
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Travel Advisories DO NOT FORGET: Insect Repellent
DO NOT FORGET: sunscreen, a hat and comfortable walking shoes.
DO NOT brag endlessly about the U.S. or Canada - it will reinforce prevalent negative stereotypes
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Air Transportation International Airports: Brisbane in the
south and Cairns in the north.
International Airlines: Air New Zealand, Ansett Australia, British Airways, Cathy Pacific Airways, Continental Micronesia, Malaysia Airlines, Qantas Airways and Singapore Airlines.
Domestic Airlines: Qantas, Ansett, Flight West and Sunstate.
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Domestic Transportation Train services run along the Queensland
coast from Brisbane to Cairns, through the northern gulf and Savannah areas, and west to Charleville, and Longreach.
Major bus companies: Greyhound, Pioneer Australia, & McCafferty’s
Gypsy's Car Rental Companies
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Accommodation Variety of every form of
accommodation available
Five-stars hotels, Bed & Breakfast, resorts, campsites, motels and very basic quarters
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Accommodation
Season: HighDates:28Dec.-5Jan.
Price:$127 per person, per nightTwin Share
Season: MidleDate:29Oct.-27Dec. & 6Jan.-31Mar.
Price from:$83Twin Share
Season: LowDates:1Apr.-30Sep.
Prices from:$68Twin Share
ANA HOTEL5 Star
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Meals National dish:Meat Pie, best eaten
with “sauce” (ketchup).National Beverage:Beer.
Seafood: crayfish (lobster), prawns (shrimp),Sydney rock oysters (raw with lemon & black pepper)
Outback type of menu: Crocodile, buffalo,kangaroo (usually kangaroo-tail soup), witchetty grubs (large white insects that taste like peanut butter).
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Natural Attractions
Picnic Point Waterfall
Springbrook National
Park
Jourama Falls National Park
Atherton Tablelands
Hinchinbrook Island
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Attractions & Activities
Dance Performance
Fishing
Ballooning Dreamworld, Theme Park Wet’n’Wild
Water Park
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Local Customs & Festivals
Festival of the Horse -2 to 14 Oct.
Woodford Folk Festival - 27 Dec. to 1Jan.
National Festival of beers - 12 to16 Sep.
Pagan 99 Festival - 24 to 26 Sep.
Mackay Festival of Arts - 13 to 22 July
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Works Cited Travel Around the World http://www.AustraliaOnline.com.au/o.html http://www.queenslandislands.com/ http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/
australasia/australia/ http://www.queenslandholidays.com.au/
pfm/menu/accom/index.htm www.about-australia.com/qldfact.htm#gov http://www.queenslandholidays.com.au/
pfm/sites/0001893/main.htm www.queensland.holidays.com.au/pfm/
menu/accom/index.htm