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Australia A CRASH COURSE Australia- Facts Capital: Canberra Population: 22 507 617 Government: Democracy (they have a Prime Minister*) Divided into 6 states Part of the British Commonwealth Flag: Union Jack Close vote for independence in 1999 but the debate continues 17th Prime Minister, Harold Holt disappeared in the water Tourism and Australia 3.0% of GDP in 2015 $47.5 billion to the economy Domestic tourism is 73% of ^ GDP Tourism employed 580,800 people in Australia in 2014-15 5% of the workforce Contributed 8.0% of Australia's total export earnings in 2010-11 Economy Uses Australian Dollar One of the fastest growing economies in the world Australia is an important exporter of agricultural goods Wool Wheat Beef Fruit Wine Also rich in minerals and metals World's fourth largest producer of gold. Climate We have opposite seasons Max 25 degrees Celsius in summer and 17 in winter Only country that covers an entire continent Has plant and animal species (over 750) specific only to Australia Anything from rainforests, to volcanos, to the outback (scorching desert) The outback takes up 2/3 of the desert landscape People Largest Greek population (next to Greece obviously) ¼ of the people in Australia were born in other countries Passionate about the outdoors and sports Surfing, sailing, cricket, rugby, tennis Aboriginals Make up 2% of the Australian population Date back in Australia to 50, 000 years ago Dutch discovered in 1606 Britain settles in 1788 Many settlers were criminals, sent to live there for punishment Most live in the Outback Australia day commemorates the arrival of settlers (Jan 26)Aboriginals find it extremely disrespectful Digeridoo Boomerang Sticky Dot Art Have you ever wanted to travel to Australia? Australia is considered a … Deferred Destination: To defer something is to suspend or withhold (dictionary.com) So a deferred destination is a vacation or trip to a place we want to go but never execute/ follow through with going for whatever reason Why Australia? It is very expensive to fly to Australia It is a 24 hour trip and they are 12 hours ahead Not worth the travel time unless going for a long time Most people travel for a week or two at a time Why is Australia a deferred destination? Fauna- Animals Australia has some of the most poisonous animals in the world For example: Irukandji Jellyfish Bull Shark Common Death Adder http://mashable.com/2015/08/06/australia-most-dangerous-animals/#TunXWoIDikqb Taipan Why is Australia a deferred destination? Flora-Plants Deadly Nightshade Giant Stinging Tree Friendlier Fauna Kangaroos! Dingos! Tasmanian Devils! Koalas! Platypuses! Dingo Fence Built at the end of the 19th century Built to keep the Dingoes away from sheep Longest fence in the world! 5,614 km long Bunny crisis Government had 24 rabbits brought to Australia for hunting Has grown to 22 million rabbits Infestation that is a problem in Australia as they are eating all of the crops Vegemite A famous thick black Australian spread Made of yeast extract Put on toast, crackers, crumpets, etc https://www.youtube.com/wat ch?v=P_sUhTWtvG4 Tourist Attractions Ayers Rock- Uluru Highest alone standing rock in the world Located in the middle of the continent Geographic Processes The creation of Uluru—began over 500 million years ago. Formed through the CONVERGENCE (coming together) of two smaller continental plates The red colour of Uluru is due to the oxidisation or the rusting of the iron-bearing minerals within the rock as it has sat there in the desert air for hundreds of thousands of years Tourist Attractions The Great Barrier Reef In Eastern Australia Biggest Coral Reef in the world The reef consists of more than 3,000 reefs in which live more than 350 species of corals and over 1,500 species of fish Tourist Attractions The Opera House Sydney Opened in 1973 Concerts, plays, local theater, etc. Tourist Attractions Sydney’s Bondi Beach Very popular tourist destination Crowded in the summer due to popularity
