The Land and Its People

A Diverse People

Australia is a society of people from a rich variety of cultural, ethnic,

linguistic, and religious background.
Cultural and linguistic diversity was a feature of Australia life before
European settlement and remains a defining feature of our modern society
Australias immigration policy is global and does not discriminate on racial,
culture or religious grounds.
Australias Immigration Policy
Australia has a program that provide a balance between Australias
international humanitarian obligations and the Australian
Governments economic, social and environmental objectives.
An applicants nationality, ethnic origin, sex, race or religion plays no
part in determining eligibility.
The Australian Government is committed to ensuring that all
Australian have the opportunity to be active and equal members of
our society, free to maintain their cultural traditions, subject to the
law.
 respects human rights, democracy and the rule of law
recognises and respects difference
provides opportunities for all
celebrates and uses its diversity
values and encourages the participation of all people in
community life
encourages all its members to belong and contribute to
a shared future.
Teaching of Foreign Language

Skill in language especially other than English is vital in Australia and the
Government support the development of foreign language skills.
The Australian Government is providing approximately $112 million during the
four years from 2005 to 2008.
The program aims to increase the number of secondary school students learning
these languages and provide the best opportunity for school students to become
proficient at learning and understanding the languages and cultures of Australia's
main trading partners.
Media in other Language
Australia has a thriving non-English newspaper and broadcasting
sector, which informs and services the needs of Australia's diverse
population, including the Special Broadcasting Service, a multicultural
and multilingual television and radio network, which is largely publicly
funded.
Indigenous Australia
Australia's Indigenous population consists of Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander peoples, who are ethnically and culturally different
from one another.
The Australian Government is committed to ensuring that
opportunities exist for Indigenous people to access and own land and
help the Indigenous community overcome the inequalities that
persist in some areas.
Indigenous Language
Indigenous people value language as a key element of their identity
and spiritual grounding.
There is community and government support to assist the revival and
maintenance of Australian Indigenous languages as living systems of
knowledge shared by communities and passed down from generation
to generation.
The Island Continent
Mainland Australia, with an area of 7.69 million square kilometres, is
the Earth's largest island but smallest continent. It stretches about
3700 kilometres from north to south and 4000 kilometres from east
to west.
Australia's average elevation is only 330 metres, the lowest of all the
continents. Its highest point, Mount Kosciuszko, is only 2228 metres.
State and Territories (Hamzaaaah :p)
Australian Territory
State and Territories (Hamzaaaah :p)
The Australian City
State and Territories (Hamzaaaah :p)
Australian Population
Agriculture
Australians land mass
Agriculture
The Natural Resource
Landscape and Climate
The Landscape
Landscape and Climate
The Climate
A Unique Environment
Australia has more than 80 per cent of the country's flowering plants,
mammals, reptiles and frogs are unique to Australia, along with most
of its freshwater fish and almost half of its birds.
Australia's marine environment is home to 4000 fish species, 1700
coral species, 50 types of marine mammals and a wide range of
seabirds.
Australia has more than 140 species of marsupials, including koalas,
wombats and the Tasmanian devil, now found only in the Tasmanian
wilderness.
Environmental Challenges
Australia is the driest inhabited continent on earth, and this makes it
particularly vulnerable to the challenges of climate change.
While rich in biodiversity, Australia's soils and seas are among the
most nutrient-poor and unproductive in the world.
Australian soils are highly dependent on vegetation cover to generate
nutrients and provide stability.
Pollution is the most serious problem.
Water for Future
Water shortages are a serious threat to Australia's economy and way
of life. The Australian Government is investing $12.9 billion in a 10-
year national water plan, Water for the Future.
Water for Future has four focuses:
Taking action on climate change
Using water wisely
Secure water supplies for households and businesses
Restore the health of Australia's rivers
Australias National Parks and Protected Areas
More than 11 per cent of continental Australia is protected,
amounting to more than 900 000 square kilometres.
Australia's evolving National Reserve System aims to include samples
of all ecosystems at an appropriate regional scale. It includes national
parks, Indigenous Protected Areas, nature reserves, conservation
parks and protected areas on private land, and also Australia has 200
marine protected areas.
World Heritage Properties
There are 17 Australian properties on the World Heritage List
1. The great barrier of queensland
2. The Tasmanian Wilderness
3.The Wet Tropics of Queensland
4. Shark bay
5. Kakadu National Park
6. Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
7. Purnululu National Park
8. Willandra lakes
9. Australian Fossil Mammal Sites
10. Lord Howe Island
11. Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves of
Australian
12. Fraser Island
13. Macquarie Island
14. Heard and Mcdonald Island
15. Greater Blue Mountains
16.Sydney Opera House
17. Royal Exibition Building & Carlton garden