Come See The Gold coast

This is the map of Queensland, it shows you where the Gold Coast is.

It is near Brisbane.

Ships sailed from England to Australia in 1788.

History of Aboriginal Culture in the Gold Coast

Aboriginal people lived in the Gold Coast 23,000 years ago.

And they were hunting kangaroo and fishing and gathering plants and berries.

I have Aboriginal and Irish ancestry.

My father & his mothers side of his family are from Frazer Island, north of Brisbane.

Aboriginal people lived here before white people came from England

Queensland Coat of Arms, State badge and emblems

This is the Queensland Coat of Arms. The red deer and the brolga appear on the Coat of Arms.

The picture with the crown in the middle is the State Badge.

< This is the State Badge

This is the State Flag>

The koala was officially named the animal emblem of Queensland.

           

Queensland emblems

This is Queensland’s floral emblem, it is a Cooktown Orchid.

The Brolga is on the Queensland Coat of Arms.

The State gem is the sapphire.

Queensland Government & very interesting fact

The Premier of Queensland is Mr Campbell Newman

The Liberal National Party is in Government in Queensland.

The G20 will be held in Queensland in 2014. What is the G20? It means that it is 20 of the most richest and powerful countries in the world. The leaders meet to discuss many issues

Gold Coast is the home of a lot of theme parks!…then click the placeholders to add your own pictures and captions.

Some of the rides are REALLY, REALLY, FUN!!!???And some of them are VERY, VERY, VERY, VERY, VERY…

Scary !

Now, there are not just Theme parks in the Gold Coast. There are also fabulous beaches.It is a hot tropical climate in Queensland.On the next slide prepare to be shocked!!!

Famous people in Queensland

Jessica Watson

The teenager to sail non stop, non assisted around the world. She departed at Sydney on the 18th of October 2009, she returned to Sydney 15th of May 2010. on January 25th 2011 she was named the 2011 Australian of the year. In 2012 she was named the 2012 youngster of the year.

You can fly to the Gold Coast with… Planes like Qantas, Jetstar & Virgin. Sometimes for under $100.

People come from all over the world to go to the Gold Coast.

Like people from : Japan, Germany & America.

QUESTIONS

1. Where is the Gold Coast?

2. What are the biggest attractions to the Gold Coast?

3. How cheap can plane tickets be to the Gold Coast?

MORE QUESTIONS

4.Where do Gold Coast visitors come from?

5. What animal and bird are on the coat of arms?

6. What else can you do at the Gold Coast?

7. How long have Aboriginal people lived in Queensland?8. What major event is Queensland hosting in 2014?

THE END. Thank you . Hope you enjoyed the presentation . Riley