Australia

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Australia
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Australia is the smallest continent.
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Most continents are divided into many countries.
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But Australia is just one country.
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Australia is surrounded by water.
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Canberra is the capital city of Australia.
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The island of Tasmania is part of Australia.
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Tasmania is very cold and humid.
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Mountains and waterfalls can be found there.
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Sydney and Melbourne are Australias biggest
cities.
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They are on the cost, or edge, of the continent.
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Melbourne
Sydney
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There are many white-sand beaches in Australia.
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There are many white sand beaches in Australia.
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The central part of Australia is called the
outback.
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The outback is dry and flat. Large deserts are
found there.
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In the outback, there are many sheep stations.
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Ranchers raise sheep for wool.
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Australia produces more wool than any other
country.
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Many people visit the outback to see Uluru.
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Uluru is huge, reddish rock, one and a half miles
long and over one thousand feet high!
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In the ocean off the coast of Australia is the
Great Barrier Reef.
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The reef is made of coral.
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Coral is the skeletons of millions of tiny sea
animals.
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Kangaroos live in Australia.
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Kangaroos carry their babies in pouches.
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