Australia

By Sidney and Sarah

What is Australia known for?
Unique natural wonders ranging from coral reefs to waterfalls
Home to unique plant and animal species
More than 80 percent of plants, mammals and reptile species are not found anywhere
else in the world
Culturally, the people of Australia are known for their laid-back disposition
Landmarks
Great Barrier Reef; Largest living thing on earth, takes up over 3000 km of land, can be
found in Queensland, Australia.
Sydney Opera House; Built in 1957 it is one of Australia's most famous and most
recognizable landmarks.
Kangaroo Island; an island in South Australia
the whole island is a nature reserve.
Canberra-Australia's Capital
Canberra is famous for its museums, green space, and waterfront
Is home to the beautiful Botanic Gardens and the Tidbinbilla Nature reserve

It is also very popular for it art museums and historical museums

There is also a beautiful waterfront with restaurants and stores for visitors
Animals
Koalas

Red Kangaroo
Dingo
Tasmanian Devil

Platypus

Box jellyfish
Climate
Desert/Semi Desert
Warm weather year round: never goes lower then 8-10 degrees celsius and a record high
of 40 degrees celsius.

The world's second-driest continent (after Antarctica)

Less than 50 cm of Precipitation per year

Famous Foods of Australia
Vegemite
a thick, very dark brown spread
made from leftover brewers yeast extract with various vegetable
and spice additives
A spread for sandwiches, toast, crumpets and cracker biscuits

Pavlova
plate-sized meringue with its soft centre
classically topped with whipped cream and passionfruit
pulp, perhaps kiwifruit and fresh berries
Currency
1 Australian Dollar equals 1.02 Canadian Dollars
5 dollar note features Queen Elizabeth
Their money system is very similar to Canada's
Three Interesting Facts
The Great Barrier Reef is the planets largest living
structure
344,400 km

Australia has 3.3x more sheep than people

Each year, Australia hosts the world

championships of cockroach racing
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