Australia. Main features of climate, flora and fauna

corner) there is the Union Flag. Under the Union Flag there is a large seven-pointed star known as the Commonwealth Star. To the right of them there are five white stars (one small and four big ones) – they are the Southern Cross constellation.

The coat of arms is framed by the golden wattle (acacia). The kangaroo and the emu are Australian native animals that hold the shield on it. The platypus and the kookaburra are the symbols of New South Wales, the koala is Queensland’s symbol and the symbol of Western Australia is the black swan.

of this there are places like deserts where very little or almost nothing grows. In the North there are tropical forests, in the north-east there are savannahs and grassland, in the south-east there are forests of eucalyptus or other even-green trees which never lose their leaves, even in winter.

Some plants cannot be found in other parts of the world either. They are endemic. Its main native plants are wattle (or acacia), eucalyptus (or gum), mulga (mimosa), palm, fern and cedar.

people. There are crocodiles in the North. There are also spiders and poisonous snakes.

carries babies in the pouch for eight months. It is the largest marsupial in the world. It can weigh 85 kilogrammes.

the eucalyptus trees. Koala has a black and thick furry coat. It can weigh 10 kilogrammes. It’s nickname is a “native bear”.

night to hunt for food. They eat small birds and mammals, as well as insects. They have black coat and a small bear-shaped head.

only two egg-laying mammals in the world.

The echidna is a toothless ant-eater and is
an egg-laying mammal.

The platypus is a small animal with a beak of a duck and it also lays eggs.

orange-brown rock formed about 680 million years ago in Australia. Uluru’s length is 3.6 km, width is about 3 km, height is 348 meters.

Sudden changes in temperature, heavy rains and severe storms, these factors contribute to the continuous cracking of rocks and the formation of flakes on the surface of Uluru.

the southern part of the Northern Territory, in the central Australia.