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Australia. By Delina joseph. Western Australia. The Aboriginals lived here for thousands of years Captain James Stirling founded Western Australia The first colony in the region was Western Australia The floral emblem is red and green kangaroo paw
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Australia By Delina joseph
WesternAustralia • The Aboriginals lived here for thousands of years • Captain James Stirling founded Western Australia • The first colony in the region was Western Australia • The floral emblem is red and green kangaroo paw • Captain James Stirling’s wife planted a tree which marks the middle of Perth • The animal emblem is the numbat • Capital city is Perth
South Australia • Floral emblem is sturts desert pea • Colonel William light founded SA • Animal emblem is piping shrike [bird] • Capital city is Adelaide • There are aboriginal engravings from 40,000 believed to be the oldest in the world • The city of Adelaide was founded by king William and was named after his wife
Northern territory • Floral emblem is the sturts desert rose • Animal emblem is the red kangaroo • Uluru is in the Northern territory • Darwin harbour was discovered by John Lort stokes • The capital city is Darwin • Willem Janszoon first saw the Northern territory in 1606 • On 30th September Captain James Gordon Founded the Northern Territory
Queensland • Animal emblem is koala • The capital city is Brisbane • Floral emblem is Cooktown orchid • Queensland has 5 of Australia's world natural wonders • Queensland is home to more then 4 million people • Mathew Flinders Spent 6 weeks exploring the Queensland Coast • John Oxley Founded Queensland
NewSouthWales • Floral emblem is waratah • Animal emblem is platypus • The capital city is Sydney • NSW is the most popular state in Australia • the landmark of NSW is the Sydney Opera House • Captain James Cook founded NSW • He first named it new wales but changed it to New South Wales
Victoria • Animal emblem is the lead beaters possum • Capital city is Melbourne • Floral emblem is common heath
Tasmania • Floral emblem is blue gum • Animal emblem is the Tasmanian devil but is not official • Capital city is Hobart
Australian capital territory • Floral emblem is Royal Bluebell • Animal emblem is Gang-Gang cockatoo • Capital city is Canberra