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HISTORY
The history of Australia is the history of indiginous and colonial societies. They reached Australian continent by sea from South Asia 40.000 and 70.000 years ago.
The oldest tradidtions were in Australia (artistic, musical and siritual).
The first European arrived to Australia was William Janszoon (Dutch navigator) in 1606.
TRADITIONS
- Boxing Day Test Cricket:
It's like America's Black Friday. Australians go shopping and then, they spend the day after Christmas in the sofa, watching at the T.V the Cricket match.
- Muck Up Day:
It's a rite of passage for all students while they wearing a ridiculous costume. From parades and water guns to harmless pranks. Is a celebration that all senior year students deserve.
- Australian's Day:
When the calendar reaches January 26, all people celebrate "Australia Day" commemorating a new anniversary of Australia's declaration as an English colony, almost 225 years ago. Many families and children take advantage of the holiday to have fun with music, picnics and fireworks.
- Anzac Day:
But the most important holiday for Australians is April 25. Anzac Day is celebrated, a tribute to those killed in wars that includes the singing of the National Anthem, a prayer, recitation and moments of silence.
ANIMALS
- The fauna of Australia consists of a huge variety of animals:
- 83% mammals
- 89% reptiles
- 90% fish and insects
- 93% amphibians
- Australia is home of monotremes and has numerous venomous species(platypus,spiders,scorpions,octopus...). Australia has more venemous than non-venemous species of snakes.
- Best Australian animals:
- Kangaroo: are oficially Australia's national animal.
- Wallaby: like a kangaroo but more small.
- Joey: are the kangaroo pups.
- Platypus: is an egg-laying mammal semiaquatic. This are combination of duck. It's one of the know venemous mammal in the world.
- Koala: is a tree herbivorous animal. You can found in Queensland and Victoria. Are the symbol of Australia.
- Macrotis: one of the endangered animal species in Australia. One of the shortest mammal in the world.
- Thorny dragon: is the only species of devil lizard in Australia. It know how to defend against predators.
- Tasmanian tiger: one of most spectacular animal in Australia. It hasn't seen very well because it hide very frecuently.
CRICKET
KANGAROO
AUSTRALIA'S DAY
PLATYPUS
