Australia is the largest island and the samllest continent. Sometimes it's called "Down Under". The capital of Australia is Cambara. The biggest citys are Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Alice Springs, Perth, Adelaide, a.s.o.
1606 - Dutschman discovered the island
1770 - James Cook saild to Australia
1788 - The first settlers build there houses
The Aboriginals have been living there for 40.000 years. Most people live in the citys, only few in the outback. In Australia are lots of sights. In the middle of Australia is Ayers Rock. It's a magic place for the Aborginals. In the north you can vistit Kakadu-National-Park. Along the east coast is the "Great-Barrier-Reef". There you can dive and see a wunderfull under-wather-world. In Australia are a lot of strange animals animals:
- the koala bear
- the kangaroo
- the emu
- the dingo
- the wombat
- the duck bill
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Sydney is Australias oldest and largest city. It's situated in the south-east. There are many sights:
- the Harbour Bridge
- the Opera House
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