Australia
A Brief Illustrated Presentation
6 States and 2 Territories
States: Tasmania Victoria New South Wales Queensland South Australia Western Australia
Territories: Northern Territory Australian Capital Territory
Government
Member of the Commonwealth of Nations British parliamentary traditions. Includes elements of the United States system The head of state is the of British sovereign, Queesn England and the head of government is the Australian prime minister, who is responsible to the Australian parliament. All powers not delegated to the federal government are entrusted to the states.
The Aboriginal People
Captain John Cook
Cook`s First Voyage, 1768
The Endeavour
First Fleet in Sydney, January 26, 1788
Skiing in South Wales
Nature
Uluru
The Great Barrier Reef
The Great Barrier Reef is the largest coral reef in the world. It extends for about 2010 km (about 1250 miles) along the northeastern coast of Australia and is actually a chain of more than 2500 reefs and several small islands.
Finding Nemo
Wildlife
Kangaroo
Koala
Russel Crowe
Mel Gibson
Kylie Minogue
Ian Thorpe
The End