courtney from australia

AUSTRALIA

Geography • 6 states• 2 Territories • 37,000 km North to South• 40,000 km East to West • 6th largest country• 7.7million sq kms• Coast line of 35,877kms• Highest point 2,228m• Only 6% considered as suitable for agriculture

Population

• ¼ of all Australians (22million) are born O.S • 43% either born or has one parent born O.S• Over 200 languages spoken in Australia• Melbourne has the largest population of

Greeks outside of Athens. • 4million people speak a language other then

English• Since 1945 7million people have immigrated

to Australia• 75% of the population live in urban areas

Money $AUD

$1 = €0.79€1 = $1.28

Important Days• 26th January, Australia Day – The day the first fleet landed in

Sydney.

• 25th April, ANZAC Day – Australian New Zealand Army Corps -Fought at Gallipoli in the Dardanelles, also for any ex-services members

Famous Australians

Sports People:Sir Donald Bradman cricketIan Thorpe swimmingDawn Frasier swimmingCathy Freeman running Lleyton Hewitt tennisGreg Norman golf

Olivia Newton John

Heath Ledger

Miranda Kerr

Hugo Weaving

Actors:Russell CroweDavid WenhamNicole KidmanHugh JackmanGeoffrey RushCate BlanchetEric BannerPaul Hogan

Singers:Delta GoodremSlim DustyKeith UrbanKylie MinougeJohn FarnhamJimmy BarnesACDCHilltop hoodsAngus and Julia StoneThe Wiggles

InventionsCochlear Implant

Disposable syringe

Penicillin

Black Box – flight recorder

Wine casks

Polymer bank notes

Pacemaker

Wool

Cotton

Opal

Copper

Iron Ore

Uranium

Petroleum

Natural Resources

SportAFL: Australian Football League

NRL: National Rugby LeagueRugby Union

Touch FootballCricketRowingHockey Soccer

Netball

More then 11million Australians over 15yrs participate in physical activity at least once a week.

Sights

Ayres Rock - Uluru Sydney Harbor

Great Barrier Reef

AnimalsKangaroo

KoalaWombatWallaby

KookaburraFrilled Neck Lizard

Platypus Echidna

Emu

FoodPavalova

ANZAC biscuits Meat pies

Sausage RollsLamingtonsVegemite

Port Macquarie

74,601 people4 main beaches6 high schoolsAging population Most temperate climate in NSW

St Columba Anglican School

Higher School Certificate Agriculture Ancient History

BiologyBusiness StudiesChemistryChild and Family Studies

Classical Greek DanceDesign & TechnologyDramaEconomicsEntertainment Industries (VET) Earth & Environmental Science

French Geography Hindi

Information Processes & Technology Italian Japanese ContinuersLegal StudiesMarine Studies (Cat. B)2 Unit Mathematics Mathematics General

Metal and engineering Modern Hebrew

Modern HistoryMusic 1Music 2PD, Health & PEPhysicsSoftware Design and Development Spanish Sport, Lifestyle & Recreation StudiesStudies of Religion 2 unitTextiles & DesignVisual Arts

Family

Dad: PDHPE TeacherMum: Medical Researcher