Australia is the biggest island in the
world. It is is not included in the list of the largest islands because it is defined as a continent rather than an island (then the answer would be Greenland). It is both a country and a continent that is low and flat (only 5% of
the land is above 600 metres). Most of the country is hot and dry, especially
in the centre that is called outback.
In some parts it sometimes doesn´t rain for years. Few people live in these
areas, but there are large sheep and cattle farms called stations (Australia produces 25 % of the
world´s wool – there are around 10 sheep per person). Alice Springs is the
largest outback town. Most people live in the south and south-east parts of the
country, in the large cities of Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, where the
summers are warm and the winters not too cold.
The capital is Canberra- an Aboriginal
word meaning “meeting place”. It is the newest city of all.
Although Australia is a big country, almost as big as the USA, the population of Australia is only about 17 million.
Although Australia is a big country, almost as big as the USA, the population of Australia is only about 17 million.
The
Aborigines
The first people in Australia were the
Aborigines, a name given by British to people they found there, when captain James
Cook landed on the east coast in 1770. They also demanded the land for Britain
and soon began sending convicts to the new country.
Australia
Day is on 26 January. It is an official holiday celebrating national pride and culture.
Strange
and beautiful
Uluru or Ayres Rock
It
is an enormous rock (3 km long and 348 metres high) 600 million years old. The best
time to see it is at the end of the day, when its colour changes from yellow to
gold, red and then purple.
The Great Barrier Reef
It
is the world´s longest coral reef.
Alice Springs Boat Race
The
“boatsmen” stand inside the boats
and carry them as they run along the dry river.
Animals
The
kangaroo is one Australian animal that everybody knows. It can jump more than 4
metres and travel at 70km an hour.
In
the seas and rivers of northern Australia we can find crocodiles that are 6
metres long. They eat fish, kangaroos…and sometimes people.
Great report once more:)
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