Scuba Diving

Cairns-The Gateway to the Great Barrier Reef

The area around Cairns is tropical, has mountains, and rainforests. 

Australian Ranches

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sheep being herded by a sheep dog

a sheep being sheared

Koalas and Kangaroos

Koalas and kangaroos are probably the most famous animals in Australia.

Brisbane

Brisbane has the third most people in Australia.

Blue Mountains

The Blue Mountains are is a famous national park in Australia.

Aboriginal People

The native people of Australia are the aboriginal people.

They used boomerangs.

Aboriginal jewelry  

hunting clubs

boomerangs

2000 Sydney Summer Olympics

In the year 2000, the city of Sydney hosted the Summer Olympics. The main stadium was the ANZ stadium.

Cricket World Cup

 Cricket is very popular in Australia and New Zealand. This year (2015) the two countries host the Cricket World Cup.

Australian Dollar

Currently 1 US Dollar is equal to about 1.3 Australian Dollars.
Animals like kangaroo and platypus are on the money.

Sydney Harbor Bridge

The most famous bridge in Australia is the Sydney Harbor Bridge.
A nickname for the bridge is the "Coathanger."
Cars, trains, bicycles, and pedestrians are able to cross.
It took 9 years to build.

Oceania

Oceania is the name some people use for countries in the Pacific Ocean.
The most well known are Australia and New Zealand.
Other examples are Fiji, New Caledonia, Tonga, Samoa, and Vanuatu.

Sydney Opera House

One the most famous buildings in the world is the Sydney Opera House.
The architect was Jorn Utzon.