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Choose ONE of the Famous Australian Landmarks listed below to undertake your research project on.

Take your time to look at each landmark via the linked pages. Once you have chosen the Landmark that you wish to undertake your research project on, you must write your name in the comment section for that Landmark.

There must not be any more than 6 names assigned per landmark.

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Great Barrier Reef | Map, Animals, Bleaching, & Facts

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Great Barrier Reef, world’s largest coral reef complex, located in the Pacific Ocean off northeastern Australia. It extends for more than 1,250 miles (2,000 km) in a northwest-southeast direction, and its width ranges from 37 to 155 miles (60 to 250 km). It has an area of some 135,000 square miles (…

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The Sydney Opera House is an opera house located on Port Jackson (Sydney Harbour), New South Wales, Australia. Its unique use of a series of gleaming white sail-shaped shells as its roof structure makes it one of the most-photographed buildings in the world.

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What is the Sydney Opera House famous for?

The Sydney Opera House is one of the most-photographed buildings in the world, known for its unique use of a series of gleaming white sail-shaped shells as its roof structure. The iconic performing arts facility is Sydney's best-known landmark.

How much did the Sydney Opera House cost?

Although the projected construction cost for the Opera House was originally estimated at $7 million, the actual cost ultimately stretched to $102 million, not counting improvements and expansions that took place after 1973.

What is the Sydney Opera House used for?

The Opera House is a multipurpose performing arts facility whose largest venue, the 2,679-seat Concert Hall, is host to symphony concerts, choir performances, and popular music shows. Opera and dance performances, including ballet, take place in the Opera Theatre, which seats just over 1,500. There are also three theatres of different sizes and configurations for stage plays, film screenings, and smaller musical performances. The Forecourt, on the southeastern end of the complex, is used for outdoor performances. The building also houses restaurants and a professional recording studio.

What is the Sydney Opera House built on?

The Opera House is situated on Bennelong Point (originally called Cattle Point), a promontory on the south side of the harbour just east of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. The promontory was named for Bennelong, one of two Aborigines who served as liaisons between Australia's first British settlers and the local population; the small building where Bennelong lived once occupied the site.

When was the Sydney Opera House designed?

The Opera House's original design was submitted by Danish architect Jørn Utzon in an international competition sponsored by the New South Wales government in 1956 for a design that was to include a building with two halls. In January 1957 the judging committee announced that Utzon's design was the winning entry.

When was the Sydney Opera House built and how long did it take?

Construction began in 1959, but a variety of problems arose, many resulting from the innovative nature of the facility's design. The opening of the Opera House was originally planned for Australia Day (January 26) in 1963, but cost overruns and structural engineering difficulties in executing the design troubled the course of the work, which faced many delays. The project grew controversial, and public opinion turned against it for a time. Construction continued until September 1973, and the Opera House finally had its grand opening on October 20, 1973.

Did You Know?

The Opera House's heating and air-conditioning system is powered by cold seawater pulled directly from Sydney Harbour.

The Opera House is the home of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra; whenever the orchestra performs at the Concert Hall, the Opera House's largest venue, the temperature must be maintained at 72.5 °F (22.5 °C) in order to keep the musicians' instruments in tune.

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The Sydney Opera House is a multipurpose performing arts facility located on Port Jackson in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It was designed by Danish architect Jørn Utzon, the winner of an international competition sponsored by the New South Wales government for the complex's design.

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Uluru/Ayers Rock | Location, Map, & Facts

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Uluru/Ayers Rock, giant monolith, one of the tors (isolated masses of weathered rock) in southwestern Northern Territory, central Australia. It has long been revered by a variety of Australian Aboriginal peoples of the region, who call it Uluru. It is oval in shape and rises 1,142 feet above the sur…

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Kakadu National Park, extensive natural and cultural region in Northern Territory, Australia. The park, which covers an area of some 7,700 square miles (20,000 square km), lies in the area of the Alligator Rivers. The region was first protected as an Aboriginal reserve in 1964 and as a wildlife sanctuary in 1972. It was redesignated as a national park in 1979 and was named a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1981. The park is jointly administered by the Australia Department of the Environment and Heritage and the Aboriginal landowners.

Kakadu National Park, whose name derives from the Gagudju language group of Aborigines who dwelled there in the early 20th century, is rich in both natural and cultural resources. The oldest rocks in the area date from about 2.5 billion years ago. There are several distinct landforms, including the Arnhem Land plateau and escarpment (known as "Stone Country"), which reaches heights of some 1,100 feet (330 metres); the Southern Hills and Basins, in the south of the park, which consist of alluvial plains and volcanic rock; the lowlands (Koolpinyah surface), a chain of undulating plains comprising about four-fifths of the park, which consist primarily of laterite soils; floodplains, which are rich in wildlife and plant life and which serve as a drainage area for the South Alligator, West Alligator, East Alligator, and Wildman rivers; estuaries and tidal flats that are covered with mangrove swamps; and areas (known as "outliers") of the plateau that were once islands in an ancient sea. The park is home to more than 1,600 plant species and some 10,000 different types of insects; there are also roughly 60 species of mammals, 280 species of birds, 120 species of reptiles, and 50 species of fish.

Some 5,000 Aboriginal rock art sites have been identified (archaeologists believe that there may be as many as 15,000 sites in the park), with some being up to 20,000 years old. The rock art is particularly plentiful on the escarpment and in the gorges. Excavations have shown that the area was one of the earliest sites of human settlement on the continent (Aboriginal peoples are thought to have inhabited the area some 50,000 years ago) and have uncovered several sites of religious and ceremonial significance to the Aborigines. Tourists are attracted by the landscape and the rock paintings, and the park area is still inhabited by several hundred Aborigines.

The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Adam Augustyn.

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Kakadu National Park | Definition, Location, & Facts

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Kakadu National Park, extensive natural and cultural region in Northern Territory, Australia. The park, which covers an area of some 7,700 square miles (20,000 square km), lies in the area of the Alligator Rivers. The region was first protected as an Aboriginal reserve in 1964 and as a wildlife sanctuary in 1972.

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Now that you have chosen ONE of the Famous Australian Landmarks, you are to watch the corresponding clip below and record as much information and facts as possible (minimum of 6 facts).

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The Spectacular History of the Sydney Opera House

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You are required to research an Australian Landmark through a variety of methods including: Websites, videos and word of mouth. You will then collate all of your research together into a PowerPoint presentation.

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You have successfully:
-Researched a chosen Famous Australian Landmark via the required research methods.
-Created a PowerPoint presentation including all the information collected.

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Use the internet to research your Australian Landmark.

1. Find your landmark below with its list of questions
2. Use the internet to find the answer to each of the questions
3. Create 2 additional questions of your own and use the internet to find the answer to these also.

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Questions:

1. How old is the Great Barrier Reef?
2. How many varieties of marine life is the Great Barrier Reef home to?
3. What dangers and/or threats does the Great Barrier Reef face?
4. Why is the Great Barrier Reef so popular?
5. What is the purpose of the Great Barrier Reef?

Create 2 more questions to answer

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Questions:

1. How old is the Opera House?
2. What is the Opera House used for?
3. What dangers and/or threats does the Opera House face?
4. Why is the Opera House so popular?
5. Why was the Opera House built and who built it?

Create 2 more questions to answer

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Questions:

1. How old is Uluru?
2. Who or what is Uluru home to?
3. What dangers and/or threats does the Uluru face?
4. Why is the Uluru so popular?
5. How was Uluru formed/created?

Create 2 more questions to answer

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Questions:

1. How has the Kakadu National Park been around for?
2. What types of wildlife is the Kakadu National Park home to?
3. What dangers and/or threats does the Kakadu National Park face?
4. Why is the Kakadu National Park so popular?
5. Where is the Kakadu National Park located and how big is it?

Create 2 more questions to answer

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Using the questions you researched and the answers you found, create sentences or paragraphs of information for each to be included into your PowerPoint presentation.

Example only
Question: What is the importance of sleep?
Answer: to help the body in physical recovery and repair, support brain development, cardiac function and body metabolism, as well as support learning, improving memory and mood.
Sentence/paragraph: Sleep is important because it helps the body in physical recovery and repair, supports brain development, cardiac function and body metabolism, as well as supports learning, improving memory and mood.

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Ask 2 adults what they know about your Famous Australian Landmark and record what they tell you.

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Think about each of the following Famous Australian Landmarks and record what you already know.

Great Barrier Reef

Sydney Opera House

Uluru

Kakadu National Park

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All information and research conducted is to be recorded into a word document readily accessible to transfer into your PowerPoint presentation at the end.

You will have 3 weeks to complete all tasks and hand up your final presentation.

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You have now completed all the research required to create your PowerPoint presentation.

Your presentation must include a minimum of 5 slides with a maximum of 8 (minimum 1 slide for each section of research).

You must include pictures of your Australian Landmark and your Presentation must be visually appealing.

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When you are satisfied that you have included all of the research areas into your PowerPoint presentation, it includes pictures and is visually appealing, you are then required to save it into your teachers file on the V: drive.