ENGLISH-SPEAKING COUNTRIES

Australia

the smallest continent
the largest island

the Pacific Ocean
the Indian Ocean

The Commonwealth of AUSTRALIA

The Commonwealth of Australia is a federal state within the Commonwealth.

It is the world’s largest island and its smallest continent.

History of Australia

The east coast of Australia was discovered by Captain

What part of Australia was first used as a colony?
2. How

The continent of Australia is mostly a great plain with mountains

Much of the land is a useless desert. Great deserts cover

Severe droughts, floods and cyclones happen very often on the continent.

The tropical forests are displaced by savanna or grassland. In the

WILD LIFE OF AUSTRALIA

THE STRANGE WORLD OF AUSTRALIAN ANIMALS

Australia has been called

There are many wild animals in Australia. Some of them, such

The native birds of Australia are very interesting. The emu, for

The capital of Australia is Canberra.

There are 5 big cities in Australia: Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide,

What factors explain the following peculiarities of Australia?

The seasons are the

The continent is south of the Equator.

What factors explain the following peculiarities of Australia?

Australia is sometimes called

New Year is in the middle of summer, the middle of

What factors explain the following peculiarities of Australia?

The few rivers play

Much of the land is a useless desert. Great deserts cover

What factors explain the following peculiarities of Australia?

The island’s wildlife is

Australia became cut off from the rest of the world.

By whom was Australia discovered and when was it happened?
When