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AUSTRALIA, WEBQUEST

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Geography

Amaging facts about the land and the people

History

The Aborigines and Dreamtime

Climate

Geography

Australia is situated in the Southern hemisphere under the Equador. That's why Australia is nicknamed the "Land Down Under". It is a country, an island and a continent at the same time. Australia is divided into six states: Queensland (North east of Australia), New South Wales (South east), South Australia, Victoria (the smallest state), Western Australia and Tasmania (a small island). There are also two territories: the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory (a small land in New South Wales). There are 24 million inhabitants in Australia and 85% of the population live in big cities. Hobart is the capital city of Tasmania. Melbourne is the main city of Victoria and Alice Spring is right in the middle of the country in the Northern Territory. Perth, which is famous for its beautiful beaches, is in Western Australia. Adelaide is in South Australia and Darwin is in the north of the Northern Territory. Canberra is the capital city of Australia. 85% of the country is covered by a vast arid desert called The Outback. Seasons are reversed in the southern hemisphere. So, when it is winter in France, it is summer in Australia.

History

The Aborigines, or Aboriginals, are the native people of Australia. They have lived on the continent for more than 50,000 years. They are one of the oldest living civilizations in the world. Before British settlers arrived, there were about 600 different groups of Aboriginals and they spoke their own language (there were more than 200 Aboriginal languages!). Scientists think that the Aborigines originally came from Asia. The Aborigines were nomadic and hunters. In general men hunted large animals such as kangaroos, emus and reptiles whereas women hunted smaller animals (lizards) and collected honey, insects and plant foods. Aboriginal art, music and dance are linked with spiritual life and nature. Aborigines of northern Australia invented the didgeridoo (didjeridu), a long wooden flute which is from 1 to 3m long. They also used Dot painting to tell stories and teach. The Aborigines' lives changed when Europeans arrived in Australia more than 200 years ago. The Europeans forced the Aborigines to move off their land and to change their way of life. Many Aborigines died defending their land. Many others died from diseases brought by the Europeans. Today, the Aborigines represent only 2,7% of the population in Australia.

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