THE AMAZING ROCK ULURU An SUV kicks up a cloud of dust as it crosses the open Outback The driver feels a sense of excitement as he spots a massive red stone rising from the earth It is Uluru or Ayers Rock Standing 1,142 feet 348 meters high and 5 8 miles 9 4 kilometers around it is the world’s largest monolith 4
OTHER TOP SITES GREAT BARRIER REEF KAKADU NATIONAL PARK MELBOURNE CRICKET GROUND SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE Inside Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park the visitor learns about Uluru and its special meaning for the aboriginal Anangu people He hikes to the base of the rock and cranes his neck to take in its size This is the heart of Australia 5
LOCATION Australia is the only nation in the world that is a continent The island is also the sixth-largest country in the world It covers 2,988,902 square miles 7,741,220 square kilometers and rests between the Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean Australia’s capital Canberra sits in the southeastern part of the country Off of Australia’s southeastern coast is Tasmania This island is also part of Australia The country’s closest neighbors include New Zealand Indonesia and Papua New Guinea 6 INDONESIA PERTH INDIAN OCEAN
EAST TIMOR PAPUA NEW GUINEA AUSTRALIA ULURU BRISBANE ADELAIDE SYDNEY CANBERRA THE CREATURE FROM A CARTOON Tasmania is the home of the Tasmanian devil Cartoon fans might know this animal as a popular Looney Tunes character MELBOURNE TASMANIA PACIFIC OCEAN 7
