TABLE OF CONTENTS Where in the World Is Australia 4 Discoveries in Ancient History 6 Kangaroos and a Coral Reef 10 Protecting Australia’s Wildlife 12 New Ideas from Down Under 14 Incredible Buildings 18 Aussie Art 20 Safety in the Sky 24 Medical Marvels 26 Awesome Australia 28 Glossary 30 Index 31 Text-Dependent Questions 31 Extension Activity 31 About the Author 32
WHERE IN THE WORLD IS AUSTRALIA The smallest of all of the continents Australia is the only continent on Earth that is a single country It is completely surrounded by water Australia is divided into six states and two territories AUSTRALIA
AUSSIE What’s in a Name Aussie is sometimes used to describe a person or thing from Australia Some people call Australia itself Oz Many Australians celebrate the national flag on September 3rd Australia is often called the land down under because it is in the southern hemisphere About 80 of the people there live in the southeastern part of the country Journey through Australia to discover its fascinating people and places Find out what ideas and inventions come from this amazing part of the world Australia by the Numbers Population 25 5 million Size 2 9 million square miles or 7 7 million square kilometers Highest Point Mount Kosciuszko 7,310 feet or 2,228 meters
