Chapter 8 : Australia Flashcards
**What is the Great Dividing Range?
The Great Dividing Range is a range of hills at the eastern coast of Australia. It is the highest mountain in Australia, too.
**What is a shearing shed?
A shearing shed is the place where the sheep are sheared.
**How many states and territories are there in Australia?
There are six states and two territories.
Australia is in the _______________. It is an island and a country, which belongs to the continent of ____________.
Southern Hemisphere
Oceania
Oceania comprises _________
- Australia
- New Zealand
- the island of Tasmania
- numerous smaller islands in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean.
The people of Australia are called __________
Australians
The capital of Australia is _____________
Canberra
_________ is a famous port in Australia.
Sydney
___________ is in the south-eastern part of Australia.
New South Wales
There are lots of _____________ in the mountains
- parrots
- kangaroos
- koala bears
- sheep
When it is summer in Australia, it is ________ in Hong Kong. When it is autumn there, it is _______ in Hong Kong.
winter
spring
Many kinds of fruit are grown in Australia such as _______. Besides, there are lots of _____________
- apples
- pears
- cherries
- gum trees
Nearly ____________ of all the world’s sheep are to be found in Australia
one-sixth
Sheep like to live in a ________________
temperate climate
There are many big _________ in Australia
sheep stations
