AUSTRALIA

- It’s the 6th biggest country in the world.

- It’s an island, surrounded by water.
- It’s the smallest continent in the world.
LOCATION Because it is south of the equator, the seasons
in Australia are the opposite of those in
Australia is in the Europe: it’s winter in Australia when it’s
Southern Hemisphere. summer in Europe.
 Australia is composed of 7 territories:
Western Australia, Northern Territory,
Queensland, South Australia, New South Wales,
Victoria + Tasmania, and Papua New Guinea.
Climate
Water
GREAT BARRIER REEF
The Great Barrier Reef is made up of coral and algae.
It is about 1250 miles long.
There is a channel of water that separates the reef from the
coast.
It is the largest deposit of coral in the world.
 Desert
• 18% of the continent
• Great Victoria
• Great Sandy
• Tanami
• Gibson
• Little Sandy
• Sturt Stony
• Tirari
The middle part of Australia is called the OUTBACK.
It is very dry because it doesn´t rain very much and it is hot. Not many
people live in the outback.
 Grassland
• Grasslands are open habitats covered mainly in
grass, but also with other plants, wildflowers and a
small number of trees and low shrubs. Grasslands
contain the most species of plants in Australia.
Uluru (Ayers Rock) is the world’s largest monolith. It is sacred for
Aborigines. It is very popular with tourists because of its beautiful
colours.
CITIES

The capital city is The biggest city is Sydney,

Canberra. where there is the famous
Sydney Opera House.
Sydney Opera House
Bondi Beach, Sydney
OTHER IMPORTANT CITIES

Melbourne Brisbane

Adelaide Perth
Where are the majority of important cities in
Australia?
TYPICAL ANIMALS

Koala Kangaroo
 Dingo

Sugar glider

Platypus
Tasmanian devil

Wombat

Possum
Australia has also some very poisonous snakes and
spiders. At school children have to learn first aid for snake
and spider bites.