A Tour to Australia.ppt

SydneyNot the capital but the biggest city in Australia. Population – 4.2m. Largest and oldest city in Australia. Hosted 2000 Olympics. Famous landmarks – The Sydney Harbour Bridge, The Sydney Opera House, Bondi Beach. Beaches in Sydney Canberra Canberra is the capital city of Australia. With a population of over 345,000, it is Australias largest inland city and the eighth largest Australian city overall. Following an international contest for the citys design, a design by the Chicago architects Walter Burley Griffin and Marion Mahony Griffin was selected and construction commenced in 1913. Melbourne Population – 3.6m Established 1835 just before Victorian gold rush Site of Australia’s first federal government Landmarks – Yarra River, MCG, Phillip Island penguin colony Australian Open Tennis Championships The animals of Australia There are many different species of wildlife in Australia. Marsupials（有袋类）are the most successful group in Australia. This group includes kangaroos, wallabies, koalas, Tasmanian wolves（塔斯马尼亚狼）, Tasmanian devils（袋獾）, and many others. The platypus（鸭嘴兽） and the echidna （针鼹）are egg-laying mammals. There are also numerous different species of birds. Some of them are cockatoo(鹦鹉), kookaburra（笑翠鸟）, lyrebird（琴鸟）, the flightless emu（鸸鹋）, and several types of parrots. The end !Thank you! * * * * Made by Blueberry Made by Blueberry Amazing 叹为观止 Unexpected 超乎想象 Stylish 时尚之巅 Tempting 诱人魅力 Relaxing 悠然一刻 Adventurous 体验极限 Liberating 自由自在 Inspiring 灵感无限 Attractive 梦萦魂牵 Q1: What’s the capital of Australia? Q2: What’s the official language? Q3: In which city were the 2000th Olympic Games held? The answer： 1. Canberra 2. English 3. Sydney Australia is the smallest continent in the world and it’s the biggest island in the world. travel route： The continent of Australia with a Coastline----30,000 kilometers,a land area----7,682,300 km,it is th