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| region that includes Australia, New Zealand, and the islands of the south/central Pacific Ocean |
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| Australia got this nickname because it is located completely in the southern hemisphere, under the equator |
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| the huge, dry region located in central Australia |
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located in the Coral Sea off the NE coast of Queensland (the world’s largest) |
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| Australia is divided into _______ states and territories |
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National Capital of Australia |
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| Island state located off southeast Australia |
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| Australia’s oldest inhabitants |
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| curved throwing sticks that come back to the thrower; used for hunting and sport |
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| musical instrument like a large flute played by Aborigines |
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| What percentage of all Australians live in urban areas (cities), mostly in the southeast |
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True Example: Platypus, Kangaroo. |
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True or False Because it is an island, many of Australia’s animals are found nowhere else in the world |
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mammals that carry babies in pouches (kangaroos, koalas) |
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| animals that give birth to their young by laying eggs (platypus) |
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| first English explorer to reach Australia |
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| The first settlers to arrive in late 1700’s were mostly _______________ from overcrowded jails in Britain |
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| This was discovered in 1851 and brought more settlers, known as diggers. |
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