Australia is rich in mineral deposits. We mine and export alumina, iron, coal, copper,gold, uranium, etc all over the world. During winter we play Australian Rules Football which is played with an oval ball on an oval field with eighteen players on each team. We also play Rugby. In the summer we play cricket.
Cricket is played with a flat bat and a round leather covered ball.
Each team has 11 players. The next Olympic games will be held in Sydney Australia in the year 2000. Most major cities have bicycle tracks. Australia has lots of wide open spaces and parks. Click here to to learn about the migrants who came to Australia Any and all copyright material is acknowledged as of their respective owners.