more than 80% of Australian's Plants and wildlife are unique to Australia and found nowhere else in the world

there life the most deadliest animals

G'day: Hello or good day.

Mate: Friend or buddy.

Arvo: Afternoon.

Brekkie: Breakfast.

Brunch: Meal between breakfast and lunch

Barbie: Barbecue.

Chockers: Full or crowded.

Bottle-O: Bottle shop or liquor store.

Fair Dinkum: Genuine or true.

Ripper: Fantastic or excellent.

Chook: Chicken.

Footy: American football

Maccas: McDonalds

Cuppa: Cup of tea or coffee. "Let's have a cuppa."

Dunny: Toilet or bathroom.

Aussie: Australian. "He's a true blue Aussie."

Sickie: A day off work due to illness. "I'm taking a sickie tomorrow."

Ute: Utility vehicle or pickup truck.

Snag: Sausage. Commonly used in the context of a sausage sizzle (barbecue).

Bogan: A term for someone perceived as uncultured or unsophisticated.

Bloke: A man. "He's a good bloke."

Sheila: A woman. "She's a nice sheila."

Bikkie: Biscuit or cookie.

Avo: Avocado

Uni: University

Servo: Service station or petrol station

the country Australia has the same name as the continent

it is the sixth largest country in the world

is located in the southern hemisphere of the earth

Stands for endless vastness, desertedness and remoteness

Covers around three quarters of the total area

Large, sparsely populated area in the central and western part of Australia

Royal Flying Doctor Service

Provides medical assistance

Carries out long-distance patient transportation

To the remotest corners of Australia

Flying intensive care units, maternity clinics, doctors' surgeries, pharmacies and operating theaters all in one

Today, 61 aircraft are stationed at 21 locations

An average of 763 patients are transported per day

Is mainly for the outback or: areas where there is no medical care in the surrounding area

aprox 3.000 individual reefs

4.000 species molluscs

corals need sunlight and clear water (--> both given

Uluru and Kata Tjuta are remnants of a mountain range in central Australia

Uluru is a 348-meter-high sandstone formation with distinctive features shaped by erosion

Kata Tjuta consists of thirty-six dames formed by weathering and erosion

both fromations hold cultural and geological importance in central Australia

Aboriginal mythology links Uluru with creation myths and mythological creatures

desert and arid landscaped cover 70% of the continent

parallel dunes

most famous is the simpson Desert

dunes are best studies when the sun is low in the sky

shadow throw the detail of the surface into focus details: - long flowing ripples

red iron-oxid covered, cream water-washed sand

grey clay sand mixes, sparkling gypsum dunes

some of them are near to the sand source

some are far away

old rivers change shape over time

early explorers thought there might be an inland lake

Oxley, Mitchel and Sturt proved rivers fed into darling and Murray

Murray-darling system vital for Australia

Human activtities harm river ecostystems

Australia is home to over 1,200 species of acacia.

The Golden Wattle is Australia's floral emblem and is particularly widespread in spring and summer in regions such as Canberra and Victoria.

With 2,800 species, eucalypts are the trees most commonly associated with Australia.

The Blue Mountains are home to the largest variety of eucalypts in the world, and koalas feed exclusively on certain eucalypts.

The Proteus or silver tree family, which includes banksias and grevilleas, is one of Australia's best known plants.

The Telopa is widespread in the national parks along the coast of New South Wales.

The myrtle heaths form a genus of 170 species in the myrtle family, most of which are endemic to Australia.

These plants, known for their essential oils, usually grow on the banks of watercourses or swamps.

Wildflowers transform dry savannahs and grasslands into colorful carpets during the flowering season.

There are over 12,000 species of wildflowers across Western Australia and over 100 species bloom on Kangaroo Island, many of which are endemic.

The Haemodoraceae family includes over 100 species, including the country's signature kangaroo flowers.

Eleven species of native kangaroo flower bloom in the southwest of Western Australia from August to October in a variety of colors.

Eremophila, also known as 'emus shrubs', are a class of over 200 endemic species in Australia.

They are mainly found in arid and semi-arid areas, particularly in Western Australia, and provide nutritious, fleshy fruit for birds and other animals.