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The Land Down Under by Ariel and Hannah G’day mates! We just got back from Oz (Australia). We learned a lot of facts. Read my scrapbook to see what we learned. • • • • • Australia is the smallest continent. Most Australians live near the ocean. Australia is the only continent that is also a country. The middle of the land is called the outback. Australians call their big farms stations, some are as big as Massachusetts! The Map of Australia • The capital of Australia is Canberra. • The most famous beach is Bondi Beach. • Australia has six states and two territories. • There is a island called Tasmania, it is beside the Tasman sea. The Commonwealth Blue Ensign • The Australian flag’s official name is The Commonwealth Blue Ensign. • The British Flag, called the Union Jack, is in the upper left hand corner. • The big white star stands for the states and territories. Facts About Aborigines • The Aborigines believe the earth was created during a time they call the “Dreamtime” by ancestral beings. • The Aborigines have been living on the earth for over 40,000 years. • They share stories about the “Dreamtime” through art. • Aborigines are native (or the first) Australians. Katherine Gorge • Katherine Gorge is located in The Northern Territory (the park it is located in is Nitmiluk National Park). • The Katherine Gorge has cliffs on each side that rise up to 100 meters. • Katherine Gorge is one of the best known features in The Northern Territory. • Oh, by the way, there are some freshwater crocodiles. •Rock Art • Rock art is a type of art that has been around for 40,000 years. • Most of the art contains mimi spirits. • Aborigines believe that the mimi spirits helped create the earth. Bark Art • Bark is a type of aboriginal art usually done in x-ray style. • The pictures are of animals and they are done on prepared eucalyptus bark. • The x-ray style includes the body cavities, internal organs and the skeleton. Aboriginal Dot Art • Dots are used to paint Dot Art. Most pictures have animals. • Icons are things that represent things like mimi spirits, animals, and many other things in the story. •Goanna • The goanna lives in Australia. • It crawls around on the ground to move. • They eat small animals but mostly rodents. • The goanna has very small scales. • They are 20cm.(8cm. Ooroo for Now! We hope you learned a lot of facts about Australia. We hope you enjoyed the adventure. We know we did!