Australia

Adopt-A-Country 2021

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               Each part of Australia was a separate colony that was separately colonized into six colonies by the British which now formed into six different states (New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, West Australia, Victoria, Northern territory).

            Now to this day those six states are still there separating the regions, territories, and cities of Australia.

Australia Geography/Australia Country Song

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            There are many different unique animals in Australia that you would never find in any other country in the wild! Did you also know that there is such a thing as a pink lake! Yep, that’s also in Australia. Here are some facts about the land down under!

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Uluru: Australia's rock of ages - Lonely Planet travel video

                  The photo above is a natural structure called Ayers Rock/Uluru and it can trick you sometimes by looking like it changes color, but really it's just the sun's light reflecting off of it to change color, It's also famous for it's size compared to other rock formations in Australia. Watch the video on all about Ayers Rock , and watch the cool time lapse of its color changing in action.

Uluru / Ayers Rock Changing Colour in 4K, sunset time lapse

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“Australia Then and Now: 30 Years of Change - McCrindle.” McCrindle, 23 Jan. 2014, mccrindle.com.au/insights/blogarchive/australia-then-and-now-30-years-of-change/. Accessed 6 Dec. 2021.

“CultureGrams Online Database | World Edition: Interviews.” Culturegrams.com, 2021, online.culturegrams.com/world/world_interviews.php. Accessed 6 Dec. 2021.

Darma, Nathan. “The 10 Most Popular Sports in Australia.” OTG, OTG, 18 Feb. 2021, onthegosports.com.au/blogs/news/the-10-most-popular-sports-in-australia. Accessed 7 Dec. 2021.

State, Victoria. “Documenting a Democracy - Australia’s Story.” Foundingdocs.gov.au, National Archives of Australia, 2021, www.foundingdocs.gov.au/places.html. Accessed 7 Dec. 2021.

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Many people are Christian in Australia and celebrate Christmas because It reminds them what Jesus did for them.

           Before there were lots of Christians. But now they have dropped lower so the people have had a culture of publicly showing a man carrying a wooden cross just like Jesus did.

               The Christianity population in Australia went from 76% of the population in Australia to 61% of the population in Australia.

Section 1 Country Overview Section 2 Culture Section 3 My choice Section 4 Works Cited

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                Netball is one of the most popular sports in Australia. It's something like basketball but the rules and equipment are different. The net looks exactly like a basketball hoop but instead in netball the hoop has no back board! Also in netball once you have the ball you can't really move from the spot you are standing. The key in netball is to pass to someone close to the net so they can get an easy shot and score.

What is Netball? USA Team explains

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Try skipping the first 1 minute and 17 seconds of the video, because that part is just sponsoring.

AUSTRALIA- States and territories explained (Geography Now!)

                  Australia is South of Indonesia and West of New Zealand and is part of the Oceania region. It's also divided into six regions the Western Australia region, the Northern territory, the Queen lands, the New South Wales, Southern Australia, and the Victoria region.

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Watch the video to see the special illusions on the Sydney Opera House

SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE - Facade projection

                The Sydney Opera house is in Sydney, a well known city in Australia, and is one of the most famous and most beautiful buildings in the world. It's known for its special illusions on the roofs which make it look pretty awesome!

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“Flickr.”&nbsp;Flickr, Uluru | Previously known as Ayres Rock | Richard Crook | Flickr, Dec. 2021, www.flickr.com/photos/richardwc/2109900578/in/photostream/. Accessed 1 Dec. 2021. ‌

pattyjansen. “Sydney Opera House Building - Free Photo on Pixabay.”&nbsp;Pixabay.com, 6 June 2014, pixabay.com/photos/sydney-opera-house-building-363244/. Accessed 1 Dec. 2021. ‌

“File:Australia on the Globe (Australia Centered).Svg - Wikimedia Commons.”&nbsp;Wikimedia.org, 2014, commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Australia_on_the_globe_(Australia_centered).svg. Accessed 1 Dec. 2021. ‌

“File:Australia States Evolution.gif - Wikimedia Commons.”&nbsp;Wikimedia.org, 2020, commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Australia_states_evolution.gif. Accessed 1 Dec. 2021. ‌

“File:Deserts of Australia De.png - Wikimedia Commons.”&nbsp;Wikimedia.org, 2013, commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Deserts_of_Australia_de.png. Accessed 1 Dec. 2021. ‌

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              We can't talk about animals in Australia without talking about kangaroos. Kangaroos are the national animal of Australia and is known for its ability to jump farther distances than any other animal.

              Kangaroos are a part of the marsupial family, which is a group of animals that have pouches to carry their babies in until the babies are old enough to live on their own.

Did you know that there's also a species of kangaroos! Here's a list : the red kangaroo, the western grey kangaroo, the eastern grey kangaroo, and the antilopine kangaroo. They all may look the same but every kangaroo has a special feature. This is just an example of an animal in Australia. There's still much more to uncover. But since there are too many animals to uncover at once here's video to tell all about other animals in Australia.

Australian Animals | Animals for Kids | Weird Wild Animals

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Geography Now. “AUSTRALIA- States and Territories Explained (Geography Now!).”&nbsp;YouTube, 13 Jan. 2019, www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrYnTgB3bn8&amp;t=83s. Accessed 1 Dec. 2021. ‌

ArchitectAndDesign. “SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE - Facade Projection.”&nbsp;YouTube, 9 Apr. 2013, www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCeK8NBddIQ&amp;t=29s. Accessed 1 Dec. 2021. ‌

Into the Wild Films. “Uluru / Ayers Rock Changing Colour in 4K, Sunset Time Lapse.”&nbsp;YouTube, 13 May 2020, www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZC3NAavA5M&amp;t=1s. Accessed 1 Dec. 2021. ‌

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               Believe it or not the lake's name is Pink Lake (pretty convenient name right?). But Pink Lake is not the only pink lake in Australia, there are many other pink lakes in Australia like Lake Hillier, or Lake MacDonnell. Here's a video about the pink lakes in Australia.

Lake Hillier | The mystery of the pink lake

       The mystery for its pinkness is still a mystery but most scientists believe it's because of the micro algae that are in the lake.  

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“Australia’s Pink Lakes - Tourism Australia.”&nbsp;Australia.com, 20 Aug. 2021, www.australia.com/en-us/things-to-do/nature-and-national-parks/australias-pink-lakes.html. Accessed 12 Dec. 2021. ‌

“Lake Hillier – the Pink Lake Hillier of Australia.” Hillierlake.com, 2021, hillierlake.com/. Accessed 12 Dec. 2021.

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