Australian

Destinations
Test your general
knowledge

History
When

was Australia first spotted by

Captain Cook?

Answer = 19th April 1770

Geography
Where

Answer = Northern Territory

What

is Arnhem Land?

makes this area special?

The Yolngu people own Arnhem Land and

it is home to many spectacular white
sandy beaches, habitat for abundant
wildlife including salt water crocs, buffalo
etc

History and Locations

What

is Port Arthur known for?

Answer = Penal Station

Where

is Port Arthur Located?

Answer = Tasmania

Tourist Attractions
What

are ten of Australias most visited/

popular tourist attraction?
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Sydney Opera House

Great Barrier Reef
Uluru
Sydney Harbour Bridge
Blue Mountains National Park
Melbourne
Bondi Beach
Daintree National Park
Fraser Island
Kakadu National Park

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statistics or numbers
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http://www.planetware.com/tourist-attractions/australia-aus.htm

Compare and Contrast

Average Price of
accommodation in the Pilbara

Average Price of accommodation

in Cooper Peedy

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for various options (budget
to five-star)

Pilbara Holiday Park

From $150

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for various options (budget
to five-star)

Desert Cave Hotel

From $158

Destination of your choice

Which Australian destination will you put on

your bucket list and why? Please include some
pictures

The Great Ocean Road is at the top of my bucket list. This is

because It is home to the world class surf at Bells Beach and the craggy
limestone spires of the Twelve Apostles. It has great fishing villages,
migrating whales, shipwrecks, golden beaches, rainforests and many national
parks to visit.

Some Weird and Wonderful Facts

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Please research some interesting, unique or uncanny facts about eight

Australian Destinations
Australia is the 6th largest country by size, a massive 2.9 million square
miles.
While its huge, the population is only 22.6 million.
The closest American state in population is New York, which has 19.6
million people, yet Australia is more than 53 times its size.
Texas is the largest state in the continental United States, but the largest
state in Australia, Western Australia is more than 3 times its size but
Texas has 13 times as many people.
You can fly from Perth to Melbourne faster than you can fly from one end
of Western Australia to the other.
The Great Victoria Desert, just ONE of Australias barren areas is larger
than the United Kingdom. You could lose an entire country in Australia
and never know it.
A single cattle ranch in South Australia is larger than the state of Israel.
Dont think Australia gets snow? Well its all relative. The area of Australia
that is covered by snow in winter is larger than the area of Switzerland.

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