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Australia Unit
Australian Fun Facts
• The population of Australia is 23,581,000 people as of September, 2014.
• Largest cities ranked by population– Sydney: 4,840,628
– Melbourne: 4,440,328
– Brisbane: 2,274,460
– Perth: 2,021,203
– Adelaide: 1,304,631
– Captial: Canberra: #8- 422,510
Population and major cities
6 states of Australia • Western Australia• South Australia• Queensland• New South Wales• Victoria• Tasmania
• 2 territories:• Northern
Territory • Australian
Capital Territory (ACT)
• 3 categories of accents: broad, general, and cultivated: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPMSpw0CLEg
• General: represent the most common type of English spoken.
• Broad: more extreme/ working class speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlDXZywedvc
• Cultivated: Prestige variety closer to British
Languages and Accents of Australian people
• Rugby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOOmR6LU5Y0
• Cricket: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIFLAGb9E0o
• Golf
• Horse Racing
• Basketball
• Hockey
• Soccer
Sports
• Hiking
• Biking
• Fishing
• Beaching
• Kayaking
• Four-wheeling
• White-water rafting on Tully River
• Snorkeling, Scuba diving, and surfing
Recreational Activities- Outdoor Sports
• Australians are currently experiencing a housing crisis.
• The cost of housing is becoming more than people can afford.
• In 2014, 254,000 people used homelessness services.
• Australia currently does not have enough homes for all of their citizens, making the demand higher than the supply thus, raising prices.
Housing
• Primary school - Runs from Kindergarten through Year 6 or 7.
• Secondary school - Runs from Years 7 to 10 or 8 to 10.
• Senior secondary school - Years 11 and 12
• In most schools children wear a uniform and sunhats are mandatory for children in Years 1 to 4. Parents have to pay the cost of text books and uniforms. Sun cream is provided free of charge to students in primary school.
• School lunches are not available at all schools and children may have to bring a packed lunch. However, in some schools there may be opportunities to buy snacks.
Schools
• Vegemite: Vegetable based spread
• Considered as much a part of Australian heritage as kangaroos!
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igeUz4cjB5w
Food
• Australian hamburgers: Beef patty, shredded lettuce, sliced tomato; on a toasted roll. Toppings can include: tomato sauce (not ketchup), beet root, pineapple, fried onions, bacon, eggs, or cheese. U.S. style pickles are not included usually.
Food
• Meat pie: minced beef, gravy, vegetables like mushrooms and onions, or cheese, enclosed in a flaky pastry shell.
• Considered a to-go item.
• Can also be served on top of a bowl of pea soup, called a pie floater.
• Becoming popular in the United States as new restaurants open.
Food
• Pavlova: meringue based dessert with a crisp crust, topped with fruit and/or whipped cream
• Named after famous Russian ballerina, Anna Pavlova. It was said she danced as light as air.
• New Zealand and Australia fight over who was the true creator of this dessert.
Food- Desserts
• Fairy Bread: White bread, butter, and sprinkles.
• Usually eaten at children’s parties.
Food- Desserts
• 61% of the population is Christian.
• 22% have no religious affiliation.
• 2.5% practices Buddhism.
• 7,361 people stated they practiced Aboriginal traditional religion.
Religion