Australia Unit

Australian Fun Facts

• The population of Australia is 23,581,000 people as of September, 2014.

• Largest cities ranked by population– Sydney: 4,840,628

– Melbourne: 4,440,328

– Brisbane: 2,274,460

– Perth: 2,021,203

– Adelaide: 1,304,631

– Captial: Canberra: #8- 422,510

Population and major cities

6 states of Australia • Western Australia• South Australia• Queensland• New South Wales• Victoria• Tasmania

• 2 territories:• Northern

Territory • Australian

Capital Territory (ACT)

• 3 categories of accents: broad, general, and cultivated: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPMSpw0CLEg

• General: represent the most common type of English spoken.

• Broad: more extreme/ working class speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlDXZywedvc

• Cultivated: Prestige variety closer to British

Languages and Accents of Australian people

• Rugby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOOmR6LU5Y0

• Cricket: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIFLAGb9E0o

• Golf

• Horse Racing

• Basketball

• Hockey

• Soccer

Sports

• Hiking

• Biking

• Fishing

• Beaching

• Kayaking

• Four-wheeling

• White-water rafting on Tully River

• Snorkeling, Scuba diving, and surfing

Recreational Activities- Outdoor Sports

• Australians are currently experiencing a housing crisis.

• The cost of housing is becoming more than people can afford.

• In 2014, 254,000 people used homelessness services.

• Australia currently does not have enough homes for all of their citizens, making the demand higher than the supply thus, raising prices.

Housing

• Primary school - Runs from Kindergarten through Year 6 or 7.

• Secondary school - Runs from Years 7 to 10 or 8 to 10.

• Senior secondary school - Years 11 and 12

• In most schools children wear a uniform and sunhats are mandatory for children in Years 1 to 4. Parents have to pay the cost of text books and uniforms. Sun cream is provided free of charge to students in primary school.

• School lunches are not available at all schools and children may have to bring a packed lunch. However, in some schools there may be opportunities to buy snacks.

Schools

• Vegemite: Vegetable based spread

• Considered as much a part of Australian heritage as kangaroos!

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igeUz4cjB5w

Food

• Australian hamburgers: Beef patty, shredded lettuce, sliced tomato; on a toasted roll. Toppings can include: tomato sauce (not ketchup), beet root, pineapple, fried onions, bacon, eggs, or cheese. U.S. style pickles are not included usually.

Food

• Meat pie: minced beef, gravy, vegetables like mushrooms and onions, or cheese, enclosed in a flaky pastry shell.

• Considered a to-go item.

• Can also be served on top of a bowl of pea soup, called a pie floater.

• Becoming popular in the United States as new restaurants open.

Food

• Pavlova: meringue based dessert with a crisp crust, topped with fruit and/or whipped cream

• Named after famous Russian ballerina, Anna Pavlova. It was said she danced as light as air.

• New Zealand and Australia fight over who was the true creator of this dessert.

Food- Desserts

• Fairy Bread: White bread, butter, and sprinkles.

• Usually eaten at children’s parties.

Food- Desserts

• 61% of the population is Christian.

• 22% have no religious affiliation.

• 2.5% practices Buddhism.

• 7,361 people stated they practiced Aboriginal traditional religion.

Religion