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Australia and New Zealand

Kiwies. Aussies. Australia and New Zealand. Australia. a country in the Southern Hemisphere. dingo duck-billed platypus echidna (spiny anteater). emu kangaroo koala. Kookaburra sugar glider wombat. ANSWERS http://www.enchantedlearning.com/coloring/Australia.shtml. A bit of history.

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Australia and New Zealand

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  1. Kiwies Aussies Australia and New Zealand

  2. Australia a country in theSouthern Hemisphere

  3. dingoduck-billed platypusechidna (spiny anteater) emukangarookoala Kookaburrasugar gliderwombat

  4. ANSWERShttp://www.enchantedlearning.com/coloring/Australia.shtmlANSWERShttp://www.enchantedlearning.com/coloring/Australia.shtml

  5. A bit of history • 1606 – WillemJanszoon – firstrecords • 1770 – James Cook – New South Wales claimedfor GB • 28th January 1788 – Arthur Phillip – theBiritshCrownColony • The Commonwealth of Australia was established and it became a dominion of the British Empire in 1907.

  6. Aborigines The indigenous population - 350,000 at the time of European settlement declined steeply for 150 years following settlement, mainly due to infectious disease. The "Stolen Generations" - removal of Aboriginal children from their families

  7. DREAMTIME - DREAMING • twomeanings: • TheCreation • story • RainbowSerpent: • Kanmare • Borlung

  8. Politics a constitutional monarchy Queen Elizabeth II - the Queen of Australia UK the Governor-General the Governors

  9. The national public holidays:Australia Day – 26th January Labour Day – varied dateEaster– no bunnies, but Easter BilbyAnzac Day - a national day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand, 25th April (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps)Queen's Birthday – in June (UK – Trooping the colour)Melbourne Cup Day - November

  10. Celebrating New Year

  11. Australia Day • 26 January • All states and territories • Artur Phillip – 1788, the first settlement • 1818 - the first official celebration

  12. Labour day • worker´s strike - 21 April 1856  • eight hours for work, eight hours for recreation, and eight hours for rest • Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales and South Australia - the first Monday in October • Western Australia - the first Monday in March • Victoria and Tasmania - the second Monday in March • Queensland and the Northern Territory - the first Monday in May

  13. Harbour Bridge

  14. The Sydney Opera House

  15. The Sydney Opera House

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