Australia(澳大利亚英文介绍)概要1.ppt

* * * * Australia The Commonwealth of Australia Topic Symbol National Flag National Emblem Location It stretch from 10 to 44 south of latitude and 113 east to 154 east of longitude. The world‘s smallest continent and sixth largest country by total area, Australia – owing to its size – 7.7 million square kilometers. Map Division · New South Wales · Queensland · South Australia · Tasmania · Vitoria · Western Australia · Australian Capital Territory · Northern Territory Canberra — Canberra · Canberra Parliament House · The Australian Library · Lake Burley Griffin · Australian National University 1 2 3 4 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. Sydney · Sydney Harbour Bridge · Sydney Opera House · Queen Victoria Building · Darling Harbour 1 3 4 2 Sydney is the biggest city which locates at the southeast in Australia. The best times to visit are of spring and autumn, especially around March to April or October to November. Sydney is blessed with a temperate climate. Melbourne · Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne · Royal Melbourne Exhibition Building · Sidney Myer Music Bowl · The University of Melbourne 1 3 4 2 Melbourne is called the centre of Australia culture , as it’s a world known fashion metropolitan. This city had ever award “UN Habitat Scroll of Honor”. In addition, Melbourne is the first city of south hemisphere that holding an Olympic Games in 1956. Currency Australian Dollar (AUD) The fifth valuable currency in circulation all around the world. Conversion 100 ￥= 21.9164 AUD 1 AUD= 4.5628 ￥ Symbolic famous person cover ?Majesty Queen Elizabeth II、?“Banjo” Paterson、Mary Gilmore、Edith Cowan and so on. 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）, Tasm