• Sculpture includes both woven-figure Sculpture includes both woven-figure objects and woodcarvings. Gulu, a objects and woodcarvings. Gulu, a softwood from the kapok tree, is used in softwood from the kapok tree, is used in the contemporary carving of figures the contemporary carving of figures representing creator beings. representing creator beings. Representations of snakes, birds and Representations of snakes, birds and animals are made in symbolic and realistic animals are made in symbolic and realistic shapes. shapes.

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• Australia was the first country Australia was the first country in the world to have a complete in the world to have a complete system of bank notes based on system of bank notes based on plastic (polymer). These notes plastic (polymer). These notes provide much greater security provide much greater security against counterfeiting. They against counterfeiting. They also last four times as long as also last four times as long as conventional paper (fibrous) conventional paper (fibrous) notes.notes.

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• New South Wales, with 6.8 million New South Wales, with 6.8 million people has the largest population of people has the largest population of any of Australia's states. Victoria, any of Australia's states. Victoria, with 5 million people is next most with 5 million people is next most populous. populous.

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• Two Olympic Games have been held in Two Olympic Games have been held in Australia; the Australia; the 1956 Summer Olympics1956 Summer Olympics in in MelbourneMelbourne and the and the 2000 Summer Olympics2000 Summer Olympics in in SydneySydney. Australia is one of only three . Australia is one of only three countries to have sent athletes to every countries to have sent athletes to every Summer Olympic Games. Australia is also Summer Olympic Games. Australia is also currently the only southern hemisphere currently the only southern hemisphere country to have won a gold Olympic medal in country to have won a gold Olympic medal in the the Winter OlympicsWinter Olympics. .

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• The Outback is our ultimate mystery. The Outback is our ultimate mystery. It’s a massive place where the It’s a massive place where the immense distances, raw nature and immense distances, raw nature and vast emptiness of there land are vast emptiness of there land are most impressive, yet you won’t find it most impressive, yet you won’t find it on any map!on any map!

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• Australia’s Great Barrier Reef—the Australia’s Great Barrier Reef—the largest structure on the planet built largest structure on the planet built by living organisms—hosts a carnival by living organisms—hosts a carnival of sea life. Read article excerpt and of sea life. Read article excerpt and see photo gallery.see photo gallery.

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There are more kangaroos in There are more kangaroos in Australia than any where else Australia than any where else in the world.in the world.

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Australia's 101 million sheep Australia's 101 million sheep (mostly(mostly merinos), found on merinos), found on around 53,000around 53,000 properties, properties, produce more than 70 per cent produce more than 70 per cent of the world's wool.of the world's wool.

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• 446 Km of canals446 Km of canals weave through the weave through the Gold Coast giving it a special charm. These Gold Coast giving it a special charm. These canals were man-made during the 1960's canals were man-made during the 1960's and are 9 times the length of the Venice and are 9 times the length of the Venice canals. The canals host a large number of canals. The canals host a large number of marine species and birds as well. You will marine species and birds as well. You will find many species of fish, sting rays, find many species of fish, sting rays, crabs, dolphins, pelicans, seagulls, ducks crabs, dolphins, pelicans, seagulls, ducks and fish with BIG teeth as well.and fish with BIG teeth as well.

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• A visit to Tropical North Queensland’s A visit to Tropical North Queensland’s incomparable Great Barrier Reef is incomparable Great Barrier Reef is enhanced by exhilarating on-shore enhanced by exhilarating on-shore adventures like whitewater rafting through adventures like whitewater rafting through magnificent rainforests. Wildlife magnificent rainforests. Wildlife proliferates here in some of the world’s proliferates here in some of the world’s most diverse and extensive wetlands and most diverse and extensive wetlands and tropical river systems tropical river systems

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The Eyre Highway at Caiguna in Western The Eyre Highway at Caiguna in Western Australia has the longest stretch of Australia has the longest stretch of straight road in Australia - 148 kilometers. straight road in Australia - 148 kilometers. Crossing the southern edge of the Null Crossing the southern edge of the Null arbor Plain, it is the only sealed road from arbor Plain, it is the only sealed road from Perth to Adelaide, a 2700 kilometer drive. Perth to Adelaide, a 2700 kilometer drive.

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• Walk through the biggest butterfly "aviary" Walk through the biggest butterfly "aviary" in Australia and see some of Australia's in Australia and see some of Australia's most gorgeous butterflies, including the most gorgeous butterflies, including the electric-blue Ulysses. See many species of electric-blue Ulysses. See many species of butterfly feed, lay eggs, and mate, and butterfly feed, lay eggs, and mate, and inspect caterpillars and pupae. Wearing inspect caterpillars and pupae. Wearing pink, red, or white encourages the pink, red, or white encourages the butterflies to land on you.butterflies to land on you.

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My name is Sydney My name is Sydney

Morrow I am in 5Morrow I am in 5thth grade grade at G.W. Floyd at G.W. Floyd Elementary School I am Elementary School I am in Mrs. Lowe’s class. I in Mrs. Lowe’s class. I enjoy cooking when I enjoy cooking when I am at home with my am at home with my mom.mom. And if I am not at And if I am not at home I enjoy going to home I enjoy going to the boys and girls club. the boys and girls club. Also my favorite thing in Also my favorite thing in the world is playing with the world is playing with my animals.my animals.

  

                            

• I got my information from:I got my information from:

• (1)(1) www.australia.com www.australia.com

• (2)(2) www.about-Australia.com www.about-Australia.com

• (3) www.Australianmoney.com(3) www.Australianmoney.com