DESERTSAustralia has a total

of 10 Desert’s. Which take up 18% of Australia’s total

landmass.

CANYONSTheir are only a few canyons in Australia and they’re all slot

canyons. The largest one is in the Blue

Mountains, west of Sydney.

FORESTSAustralia has seven different

types of forests, each have their own significant features.

My favourite are the rainforests. Above is a picture from the Daintree forest in

Queensland.It is also the biggest rainforest in

Australia.

The Eucalyptus tree is the most common Australian native tree. There are over 700 species.

Most Common Tree

Australia is made up of 6 states and 2 territories. Victoria is the green state on the picture to the right. Melbourne is the city in

which I was born. It is the capital city of Victoria.

VICTORIA

To the left is a photo of Brighton Beach with Melbourne city in the

backround. This beach is right near my house.

Melbourne was voted in 2011 as the World’s Most Liveable City. Four cities of Australia made it into the top 10 most liveable cities of the world.

Over 4 million people live in Melbourne. It is the second most

populated city in Australia, with only 70 thousand less people than

Sydney.

The Shrine of Remembrance, shown

below, was built in Melbourne as a memorial to the men and woman

who served in WW1. It is now used as a memorial to

all Australians who have served in war.

MONUMENTS

Flinders street station is the central railway station of

Melbourne city. It was built in 1854, It connects to all train lines. It is a cultural icon to Melbourne

and across from the station is the modern Federation Square which is a meeting ground for all people

of Melbourne.

MONUMENTS

I live in a main city of Australia called Melbourne. In my area (south east

suburbs) we live on streets, avenues, roads etc in houses of different shapes and sizes. These are some pictures of

my house and my street.

MY HOUSE

Australian Football is different to football in other areas of the

world. Our game is played with a different ball and very different rules. It is the same name but a

completely different sport. Football is an extremely competitive sport and is very enjoyable to watch.

Melbourne hosts the football finals every year in

September at the MCG (Melboune Cricket

Grounds).

In Australia their are many sports played. I

play Netball (right), Softball (below) and

Soccer (football - right).

AFL (Australian Football) is very important to most

Australian people. I like it, however; I am not obsessed like other people may be. I prefer soccer which is what

we call your football in Australia.

Melbourne is a very multi-cultural city. This means their are people of many different cultures living in Melbourne.

The food each individual eats depends mostly on their ethnicity. I am greek

and therefore I eat wonderfully cooked lambs, cheese and spinach pitas,

heart warming soups and many other favourites. My italian boyfriend eats

pasta, pasta, pasta and PASTA!

One food the majority of Australian’s will agree upon is:

VEGEMITE. Vegemite is a delicious spread which you put on toast. It can be eaten at any time

of the day. It is an icon of Australia and the theme song is known

nation wide.

MEAL TIMESI wake up for university at 7:30am. I eat breakfast (which is usually toast or muesli) at 8:30am. I don’t plan when I have lunch, it

generally occurs when I meet with a friend. In general lunch is associated with midday so 12:00pm –

1:00pm. I usually will eat a salad, sushi or foccacia.

Dinner is served when my mum returns from work. It is normaly at 6:30 – 7:30 pm. It isn’t good to eat after 8:00pm as your digestive system is

idly working.

Their are two main television programs in Australia that

have been around for decades. The first one which I used to watch is Neighbours. The other is Home and Away. They both lead similiar story lines which is young – middle

age dramas and the life of people within a small

community.

My favourite television programs are all american

made.

They include:•The Simpsons

•Family Guy•Gossip Girl•Entourage

•Phineas and Ferb

ADVANCE AUSTRALIA FAIRAustralians all let us rejoice, For we are young and free; We've golden soil and wealth for toil; Our home is girt by sea; Our land abounds in nature's gifts Of beauty rich and rare; In history's page, let every stage Advance Australia Fair. In joyful strains then let us sing, Advance Australia Fair

Beneath our radiant Southern CrossWe'll toil with hearts and hands; To make this Commonwealth of ours Renowned of all the lands; For those who've come across the seas We've boundless plains to share; With courage let us all combine To Advance Australia Fair. In joyful strains then let us sing, Advance Australia Fair.

Kookaburras are cheeky. They swoop down and steal your

food out of your hands and then they laugh at

you!

Kangaroos are the best boxers! They jump as their way of transport and they have a pouch where their joey sleeps and stays until

big enough to be on it’s own.

Emu’s are the largest birds in

Australia. It is also the second largest bird in the world.

Platypus’ are mammals that ay eggs! Along with

the echidna’s, they are the only

mammals known to lay eggs. They live in Tasmania and

the east of Australia.

All the land animals shown live in mainland areas of Australia. They aren’t ever seen in populated areas such as

Melbourne or Sydney besides the Zoo’s.

My family are the most important people in my

life. Here are my 2 sisters, my parents, my dog, my grandparents,

my cousins, my boyfriend and my darling Cassie.