Презентація на тему «Австралія» (варіант 5)

content: Welcome to Australia

content: Australia is situated south of Asia, between the Pacific and the Indian Oceans. Australia is a continent, a country and an island at the same time. Australia is located in the southern hemisphere.

content: OFFITIAL NAME : Commonwealth of AustraliaCAPITAL: CanberraTOTAL AREA: 7,700,000 sq.kmPOPULATION: 20 million peopleHEAD OF STATE: Queen Elizabeth II represented by Governor-GeneralFORM OF GVERNMENT: Constitutional monarchyPORTS: Sydney, Melbourne, BrisbaneLONGEST RIVER: the Darling (2,740 km)HIGHEST POINT: Mount Kosciusko (2,230 m)NATURAL RESOURCES: coal, zink, nickel, gold, woolNATIONAL HOLIDAY: Australian Day , 16 January (1788)MONEY: basic unit – Australian dollarNATIONAL SYMBOLS: Kangaroo and EmuNATIONAL ANTHEM: “Waltzing Matilda”Some facts

content: Captain James Cook discovered Australia in 1770. He was sent to discover the huge land that many people believed was south of the equator. He landed south of present day Sydney in New South Wales. He claimed this part of the land for the King of England.In 1851 gold was discovered about 300 km west of Sydney. People rushed to the gold fields to find their fortunes. This attracted robbers called bushrangers.

content: AboriginesThe Aborigines are the Australian natives that had been living there for thousands of years before the first Europeans came to Australia in the 1600s.

content: The First people in Australia were Aborigines. They arrived there about 12,000 years before from southern Asia. They had very rich forms of art, painting, song, poetry and mythology. The lives of aborigines stayed almost the same for thousands of years until the Europeans came to live in Australia in 1778.In 1770 J. Cook landed in eastern Australia and declared that it belonged to Britain. In 1778, the British government began sending the first prisoners to Australia. Overtime many people arrived from Britain and Europe. Life was difficult. There was very little water and the climate was very hard.The first Australians

content: Australia's coat of arms – the official emblem of the Australian Government – was granted by George V in 1912. The arms consist of a shield containing the badges of the six states. The supporters are native Australian fauna – a kangaroo and an emu. A yellow-flowered native plant, wattle, also appears in the design.The flag of Australia is the only one to fly over a whole continent. The small Union Jack represents the historical link with Britain, the large seven-pointed star represents the six States and Territories, and the small stars from the Southern Cross – a prominent feature of the southern hemisphere night sky.

content: Canberra is the capital of Australia. It is very young city.Population is about 310,000 people.CanberraCapitol HillCanberra Fountain

content: Capital of New South Wales. Leading industrial city. Population: 3,200,000 people.SydneySt. Maria CathedralThe Harbour BridgeSydneySydney AMP TowerOpera House

content: Capital of Victoria. The world's most livable city. Population: 3.200.000Train StationMelbourne BridgeOld HouseMelbourne

content: Capital of Queensland. It is a year-round vocation place. Population is about 1,400,000 people.Brisbane BridgeBrisbane SkyscrapersBrisbaneBrisbane

content: Capital of South Australia. A pretty and industrial city. Population: 1,100,000 people.Victoria Square FountainGold BeachAdelaideAdelaide

content: Capital of Western Australia. One of the best climates in Australia. Population: 1.200.000 people.PerthKing's ParkPerth Skyscrapers

content: Capital of island-state Tasmania. Winters are very cold. Population of about 200,000.HobartBay of FiresColes BayRemarkable CaveLavender Farm

content: Warumbungle NPCrowdy Bay NPCrowdy Bay NPCockatoo NPNatinal Parks

content: It's the world's largest coral reef (over 2000 km). It stretches along the east coast of Queensland. It's made up of over 2900 individualreefs very closeto each other.Great Barrier Reef

content: Australians really love nature. They try to protect their nature and their animals.

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