Table of Contents 4 The Smallest Continent 6 Where Is Australia 8 The Land and Climate 12 The Plants and Animals 16 The People Fast Facts About Australia 20 Glossary 22 23 To Learn More Index 24
The Smallest Continent Sydney Harbour Bridge Australia is the smallest continent Its area is slightly smaller than the United States 4
live there In Australia summer begins in December and winter begins in June The Outback covers much of Australia but only 60,000 people A huge rock in the Outback called Uluru is 5 8 miles 9 4 kilometers around at its base The Great Barrier Reef is the world’s biggest coral reef system Great Barrier Reef In Sydney the Opera House and Harbour Bridge are famous landmarks Shark Bay is along Australia’s western coast Many sea animals live in its waters 5
