1. Australia
The Commonwealth of
Australia

2. Australia
Is a country in the Southern Hemisphere
comprising the mainland of the Australian
continent, the island of Tasmania and
numerous smaller islands in the Indian and
Pacific Oceans

3. History and
Culture
Australia was
inhabited by
indigenous
Australians.

4. After discovery by Dutch explorers in
1606

5. 1770 captain James Cook

6. Australia's
eastern half
claimed by Britain in
1770 and initially
settled through
penal transportation
to the colony of New
South Wales

7. Formally founded on 7 February 1788

8. First Flag
National Colonial Flag for
Australia
1823/1824 to 1831
featured the Southern
Cross and Union Flag
Designed by Captain John Bingle
and Captain John Nicholson

9. Australian Federation Flag
1830 to 1920
also known as the New South Wales Ensign
The flag was proposed in 1831 by Captain Jacob
Gronow, Sydney's Harbour Master

10. AntiTransportation League Flag
1849 – 1853
British Blue Ensign, with yellow
Southern Cross and white border
to which branch names were
added
designed in 1849 by Reverend
John West of Launceston,
Tasmania
used by the Australian Anti-
Transportation League in the
Australian colonies and in
New Zealand

11. Eureka Flag
was originally a war flag used
by the Eureka Rebellion of
1854
The battle flag of the Eureka
Stockade featured the five
stars of the constellation Crux
Australis in white on a white
cross and blue field.

12. The Commonwealth of Australia
January 1st,1901, the six colonies became a
federation and the Commonwealth of Australia
was formed

13. Etymology
the name Australia is derived from the Latin
australis, meaning "southern"
The name Australia was
popularised by the
explorer Matthew
Flinders, who pushed for
it to be formally adopted
as early as 1804.

14. Etymology
When preparing his
manuscript and charts for
his 1814 A Voyage to Terra
Australis

15. European landfall
on the Australian
continent were
attributed to the
Dutch navigator
Willem Janszoon.

16. AUSTRALIA
DESERT
TROPICAL FOREST

17. DESERT Australian Deserts make
up a big part of what is
known as "the
Australian Outback"
Australia is the driest
inhabited continent on
Earth. Only Antarctica is
drier.

18. Only 3% of the Australian population live in
those dry 70% of the continent, the rest of our
people is concentrated on the coasts.

19. TROPICAL AREA
Australia’s Tropical Rainforests cover
approximately 85% square hectares and
are internationally recognized as being
one of the most ecologically fascinating
natural areas in the world

20. CORAL REEF
The Great Barrier Reef is
blessed with the breathtaking
beauty of the world's largest
coral reef.
The Great Barrier Reef can be seen from
outer space and is the world's biggest
single structure made by living
organisms

21. CULTURE

22. SYDNEY

23. NATIONAL PARKS
BOODEREE
KAKADUA
THE PINNACLES
ULURU

24. TANZMANIAN DEVIL
FAUNA
RED KANGAROO
DINGO
KOALA
SUGAR GLIDER

25. ECONOMY
Australia is the thirteenth largest
economy in the world
Being a land with enough
variation in topography
and sand, huge deposits
of gold, iron, manganese,
opals and sapphires have
been identified. Natural
gas deposits are evenly
spread throughout the
continent.