Australia Australia is called the upside down

Australia

Australia is called “the upside down world”. Because Australia lies in the Southern Hemisphere, where winter comes in July and summer begins in December.

During the Christmas holidays people often sunbath on the beach or swim and surf in the ocean. Christmas in Australia Christmas in Russia

Australia is the hottest place in the Southern Hemisphere. Most parts of Australia do not receive enough rain.

Most of the dry land is uninhabited. Australia population is about 18 million people.

Though most of the territory is too dry or too hot, Australia is home to extraordinary birds and animals.

The kangaroo is the best known of Australia’s animals. There are more than 40 different kind of kangaroos in Australia, in many different colours and sizes.

Another well-known Australia’s animal is the koala that resembles a teddy-bear. It spends most of its life in eucalyptus trees and eats only the leaves of these trees.

There is the dingo, a wild dog which is yellowish brown and hasa bushy tail.

The emu, Australia’s largest bird is also one of the largest in the world. It cannot fly but is a good runner.

There are graceful birds, brilliantly coloured parrots and the great white cockatoo.

Two animals were brought to the country by the Europeans and have become wild in Australia. The buffalo, brought from India, and the European rabbit. Rabbits were brought more than 100 years ago.

Many people who are fond of travelling would like to visit this land because it is such an extraordinary place to explore!