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AUSTRALIA
Geography • 6 states• 2 Territories • 37,000 km North to South• 40,000 km East to West • 6th largest country• 7.7million sq kms• Coast line of 35,877kms• Highest point 2,228m• Only 6% considered as suitable for agriculture
Population
• ¼ of all Australians (22million) are born O.S • 43% either born or has one parent born O.S• Over 200 languages spoken in Australia• Melbourne has the largest population of
Greeks outside of Athens. • 4million people speak a language other then
English• Since 1945 7million people have immigrated
to Australia• 75% of the population live in urban areas
Money $AUD
$1 = €0.79€1 = $1.28
Important Days• 26th January, Australia Day – The day the first fleet landed in
Sydney.
• 25th April, ANZAC Day – Australian New Zealand Army Corps -Fought at Gallipoli in the Dardanelles, also for any ex-services members
Famous Australians
Sports People:Sir Donald Bradman cricketIan Thorpe swimmingDawn Frasier swimmingCathy Freeman running Lleyton Hewitt tennisGreg Norman golf
Olivia Newton John
Heath Ledger
Miranda Kerr
Hugo Weaving
Actors:Russell CroweDavid WenhamNicole KidmanHugh JackmanGeoffrey RushCate BlanchetEric BannerPaul Hogan
Singers:Delta GoodremSlim DustyKeith UrbanKylie MinougeJohn FarnhamJimmy BarnesACDCHilltop hoodsAngus and Julia StoneThe Wiggles
InventionsCochlear Implant
Disposable syringe
Penicillin
Black Box – flight recorder
Wine casks
Polymer bank notes
Pacemaker
Wool
Cotton
Opal
Copper
Iron Ore
Uranium
Petroleum
Natural Resources
SportAFL: Australian Football League
NRL: National Rugby LeagueRugby Union
Touch FootballCricketRowingHockey Soccer
Netball
More then 11million Australians over 15yrs participate in physical activity at least once a week.
Sights
Ayres Rock - Uluru Sydney Harbor
Great Barrier Reef
AnimalsKangaroo
KoalaWombatWallaby
KookaburraFrilled Neck Lizard
Platypus Echidna
Emu
FoodPavalova
ANZAC biscuits Meat pies
Sausage RollsLamingtonsVegemite
Port Macquarie
74,601 people4 main beaches6 high schoolsAging population Most temperate climate in NSW
St Columba Anglican School
Higher School Certificate Agriculture Ancient History
BiologyBusiness StudiesChemistryChild and Family Studies
Classical Greek DanceDesign & TechnologyDramaEconomicsEntertainment Industries (VET) Earth & Environmental Science
French Geography Hindi
Information Processes & Technology Italian Japanese ContinuersLegal StudiesMarine Studies (Cat. B)2 Unit Mathematics Mathematics General
Metal and engineering Modern Hebrew
Modern HistoryMusic 1Music 2PD, Health & PEPhysicsSoftware Design and Development Spanish Sport, Lifestyle & Recreation StudiesStudies of Religion 2 unitTextiles & DesignVisual Arts
Family
Dad: PDHPE TeacherMum: Medical Researcher