AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND by Luche

AUSTRALIA

lucija19 — 2017-12-06 22:02:33 UTC

Often called DOWN UNDER.
The only continent that is also a country.
People are often called AUSSIES.

HAKA

lucija19 — 2017-12-06 22:09:06 UTC

is a traditional war cry, war dance, or challenge in Māori culture. It is often performed at the beginning of rugby matches. Also, Haka is sometimes performed at weddings, funerals or even schools to show respect.
(New Zealand)

WELLINGTON

2017-12-07 08:48:32 UTC

The capital city of New Zealand. The settlement was named in honour of Arthur Wellesley, the first Duke of Wellington and victor of the Battle of Waterloo.

WOMBATS

americaamerica305 — 2017-12-07 08:51:04 UTC

Wombats are short-legged Australian animals. They are about 1 m in length with small, stubby tails.

TASMANIA

americaamerica305 — 2017-12-07 08:57:44 UTC

Tasmania is an island state of Australia. It is located 240 km to the south of the Australian mainland.

THE LARGEST CITY IN AUSTRALIA IS...

americaamerica305 — 2017-12-07 09:02:01 UTC

Sydney

New Zelanders

viki_pijanec — 2017-12-07 09:02:11 UTC

People from New Zeland are internationally known as Kiwis.

KANGAROO

2017-12-07 09:05:16 UTC

Kangaroos are endemic to Australia. There are marsupial.

2017-12-07 09:09:26 UTC

Platypus

luk_valdec — 2017-12-07 09:12:46 UTC

The platypus sometimes referred to as the duck-billed platypus . The animal is the sole living representative of its family.

KOALA

2017-12-07 09:13:15 UTC

It is easily recognisable by its stout, tailless body and large head with round, fluffy ears and large, spoon-shaped nose. They are inhabiting, Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia.

Sydney Opera House

viki_pijanec — 2017-12-07 09:15:03 UTC

Sydney Opera House is one of the most famous buildings it the world. It was built by a Danish architect Jørn Utzon. It was opened on 20th October 1973.

Tuatara

luk_valdec — 2017-12-07 09:18:01 UTC

Tuatara are reptiles endemic to New Zealand. Tuatara are greenish brown and grey, and measure up to 80 cm from head to tail-tip and weigh up to 1.3 kg.

DIDGERIDOO

kolmanicpatrik — 2017-12-07 09:18:22 UTC

Australian instrument.
Developed by Indigenous Australians of northern Australia potentially within the last 1,500 years and still in widespread use today both in Australia and around the world.

ALL BLACKS (RUGBY)

kolmanicpatrik — 2017-12-07 09:19:16 UTC

Rugby is popular sport in Australia.
New Zeland national rugby union team, commonly called the All Blacks.

MAORI

2017-12-07 09:19:21 UTC

MAORI

Word Maori means something „natural“ or „one that differs from gods or ghosts“.

Māori are the Polynesian people from New Zealand.

The Maori language has several dialects.

Second largest city in Australia is Melbourne.

vilim_novak003 — 2017-12-07 09:19:24 UTC

Canberra

2017-12-07 09:19:45 UTC

The capital city of Australia. It is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall

KOOKABURRA

lucija19 — 2017-12-07 09:22:28 UTC

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=kookaburra+laughing

ULURU / Ayers Rock

2017-12-07 09:22:39 UTC

Uluru is a rocky mountain, the largest stone monolith in the world, it is made of red sandstone.

STRINE

2017-12-07 09:26:49 UTC

Definition of Strine - the English language as spoken by Australians

Dangerous animals

mhrkac90 — 2017-12-07 09:28:09 UTC

Stonefish

Dangerous animals

mhrkac90 — 2017-12-07 09:29:27 UTC

Blue ringed octopus

Dangerous animals

mhrkac90 — 2017-12-07 09:30:06 UTC

Textile cone

KOOKABURRA

lucija19 — 2017-12-07 09:30:09 UTC

- They are the largest member of the kingfisher family in the world and their beaks grow to 10 cms long.

- They are found in open woodland areas throughout Australia and New Guinea.

- Despite being a member of the kingfisher family, they don’t eat fish. They use their large beaks to catch snakes, lizards, small birds, mice and insects.

- They don’t laugh because they see something funny, they laugh to mark their territory.

- They lay 1-5 eggs in a tree hollow and the chicks are born blind and featherless.

Dangerous animals

mhrkac90 — 2017-12-07 09:31:00 UTC

Sydney funnel web spider

BOOMERANG

lucija19 — 2017-12-07 09:31:15 UTC

Boomerang kind of wooden launching gun intended for hunting.

Dangerous animals

mhrkac90 — 2017-12-07 09:34:20 UTC

Great white shark

Dangerous animals

mhrkac90 — 2017-12-07 09:35:20 UTC

Southern cassowary (a man-sezed bird)

Dangerous animals

mhrkac90 — 2017-12-07 09:36:18 UTC

Eastern brown snake

How to speak Strine :)

lucija19 — 2017-12-07 19:38:01 UTC