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Australia
Australia
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History
6th Grade
05/23/2008

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Term
Oceania
Definition
region that includes Australia, New Zealand, and the islands of the south/central Pacific Ocean
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The Land Down Under
Definition
Australia got this nickname because it is   located completely in the southern hemisphere, under the equator
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Outback
Definition
the huge, dry region located in central Australia
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Great Barrier Reef
Definition

 located in the Coral Sea off the NE coast of Queensland (the world’s largest)

Term
7
Definition
Australia is divided into _______ states and territories
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Canberra
Definition

National Capital of Australia

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Tasmania
Definition
Island state located off southeast Australia
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Aborigines
Definition
Australia’s oldest inhabitants
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Boomerang
Definition
curved throwing sticks that come back to the thrower; used for hunting and sport
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Didgeridoo
Definition
musical instrument like a large flute played by Aborigines
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85%
Definition
What percentage of all Australians live in urban areas (cities), mostly in the southeast
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True

Example: Platypus, Kangaroo.

Definition

True or False

Because it is an island, many of Australia’s animals are found nowhere else in the world
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marsupial
Definition

mammals that carry babies in pouches

(kangaroos, koalas)
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monotreme
Definition
animals that give birth to their young by laying eggs (platypus)
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Captain James Cook
Definition
first English explorer to reach Australia
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prisoners
Definition
The first settlers to arrive in late 1700’s were mostly  _______________ from overcrowded jails in Britain
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Gold
Definition
 This was discovered in 1851 and brought more settlers, known as diggers.
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