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Have Library Card Will Travel!

Have Library Card will Travel

Our next stop is...

the only continent without an active volcano

and home of the largest coral reef system in the world!

A single country and a continent !!!

Can you guess?

 

 

 

                                                        YES! 

                 We are going to the "land down under, mate"...Australia! 

                                              *Find out more by clicking on the tabs above to the right.  

                                          Here you will find further information and websites to explore.

 

 

Australia is all about natural wonders,

stunning diverse landscapes

from the ocean to the outback

and countless sites to visit

                         whether you want to surf at Bondi Beach,

                                go dive in the Great Barrier Reef 

    or explore Sydney or Perth...

 

 

 

Click on the websites below:
Additional resources:
*Please note: MCRD Library card holders have access to National Geographic Kids & World Book

 

Aboriginal Art has survived for thousands of years

and is one of the oldest art forms practiced today.

 

 

Amazing facts about Aboriginal art and crafts from National Geographic Kids! Click here to learn more

Please note: MCRD Library card holders have access to National Geographic Kids

  • Fact 1: The Indigenous Aboriginal arts and cultures of Australia are the oldest living cultures in the world! · 
  • Fact 2: The earliest Indigenous art was paintings or engravings on the walls of rock shelters and caves which is called rock art.  Red ochre was being used for painting at least 30,000 years ago in central Australia.
  • Fact 3: One of the largest collections of Indigenous Aboriginal rock art is in the heritage listed Dampier Archipelago in Western Australia, where the rock engravings are thought to number in the millions.

Continue exploring and creating with the websites below...

Australia has the most diverse range of animals on earth!

Watch the video above to see just how many.

It is also home to the only two mammals in the world that lay eggs-

the platypus and echidna!

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