Team+Australia

= We will be your tour guide today about Australia's geography! = = = = Australia is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth largest country by total area. Australia teems with native animals, many which are found only in Australia. Australia is the only nation to govern an entire continent and its outlying islands. It's about the same size as the 48 mainland states of the USA and 50 percent larger than Europe. It is also the only continent in the world without a active volcano. The iconic kangaroo is unique to Astralia and one of its most easily recongnised mammals. There are an estimated 40 million kangaroos in Australia, which is more than when Australia was first settled. For at least 40,000 years before settlement in the late 18th century, Australia was inhabited by indiqenous Australians who belongs to one or more of roughly 250 language groups, and it is also home to the cute platypus! Wow! I just love Australia! Don't you? But that isn't everything about Australia! Come join us to our tour of the AMAZING country/continent of Australia! = = =  Austalia is divided into seven territories, Tasmaniam, Victoria, Queensland, Northern Territory, New South Wales, South Australia, and Western Australia. = TASMANIA =
 * = G'DAY MATE! WELCOME TO AUSTRALIA! =

= Australia is a very interesting country. One interesting part of Australia is Tasmania. Tasmania is an island off the coast of Australia. It is a bit near Victoria. It is also the 28th Largest island in the world! Tasmania has a lot of forests and is home to many animals, such as the Tasmanian Devil, and Wallabies. It also contains smooth mountain ranges. (insert more info plz) = == ||  ||
 * == Tasmania! == ||

= Animals that live in TASMANIA- Tasmanian Devil, Wombat, Wallaby. =

__**Second of all......**__** Victoria!!:P ****﻿**

= VICTORIA =

= Victoria is the smallest inland state in Australia. It is the second largest state. The Northern border is the southern bank of the Murray River. The capital of Victoria is Melbourne. = == =Animals in Victoria: Koala, Kangaroo, Blue Ringed Octopus, Emus, Crocodile (or Alligator), and last but not least Wallaby.=

__ **Third up....** __ **Queensland!!:D**

= QUEENSLAND =

= Queensland is the country/continent's second largest area after Western Australia. It is also the country's third most populated area. = = It's capitol is Brisbane which is located at the very tip of the eastern part of Australia and the southeastern corner of Queensland. = = It is also nicknamed as the Sunshine State. Summers are hot and dry, and winters are mild. The northwest is occupied by a rugged = = upland region, full of rich minerals. Queensland is also home to the Dainty Green Tree Frog, Wompoo Fruit Dove, Lumholtz Tree Kangaroo, and the Amethystine Python. =

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=Animals in Queensland:=

**__Fourth......__** **Northern Territory!:P**

= NORTHERN TERRITORY =

= The Northern Territory covers about 1/6 of Australia. The Northern Territory is also the size of Italy, France, and Spain!The northern area of the Northern Territory has savannah woodlands, and some rainforests. =




 * __ Fifth of all..... __ New South Wales!!:) **

= NEW SOUTH WALES =

New South Wales is Australia's most populated area! It is located north of Victoria and south of Queensland. New South Wales was founded in 1788, and it is also the

part of Australia where A.C.T. (Australian Capital Territory)




 * __Second to last....__ South Australia!!:D **

= SOUTH AUSTRALIA =

= **South Australia** s a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. Its also the fourth largest out of the six states and rwo territories. It shares its borders to its mainland states and the Northern Territory. South Australia's state capital is Adelaide, where the majority of its people reside, but the most of the remainderse settled in fertil areas along the south-eastern coast and river Mulley. = = =

**__Last but not least....__** **Western Australia! :D**

= ﻿Western Australia is Australia's biggest area! It takes up the entire western third of the beautiful continent of Australia. The first European to visit Western Australia was a Dutch explorer named Dirk Hartog who sailed and landed on the coast of Western Australia in 1616. West Australia's economy mainly depends on mining, agriculture, and tourism. =

=﻿ T H A N K Y O U F O R J O I N I N G O U R T OU R! = =WE HOPE TO SEE YOU AGAIN!=



= GAMES =

[|Australia Game!]- http://www.gamequarium.com/australia.html http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/ausquiz.html