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AUSTRALIA

• DAVID GATLIN• CHRISTOPHER

PEASANT• CLAYVON SMITH

ANIMALS

• There are many different species of wildlife in Australia. Marsupials are the most successful group in Australia. This group includes kangaroos, wallabies, koalas, Tasmanian wolves, Tasmanian devils, wombats, and many others. The platypus and the echidna are egg-laying mammals. There are also numerous different species of birds. Some of them are cockatoo, kookaburra, lyrebird, the flightless emu, and several types of parrots.

NATIONAL ZOO

• GO TO THE ZOO AND WRITE WHAT EACH ANIMAL EATS.

AUSTRALIAN EMBASSY

• GO TO 1601 Massachusetts Ave, NW Washington DC 20036 WHICH IS THE AUSTRALIAN EMBASSY AND WRITE WHAT YOU NEED TO DO IN ORDER TO BE ISSUED A PASSPORT TO AUSTRALIA.

THE EMBASSY

• Opening hours • General office hours ► 8:30am to

5:00pm Mon - Fri Visa Office hours ► 9:00am to 11:00am Mon - Fri

WINE AND DINE

• Australia is a place that brings all five senses to life. Its food-and-wine culture is the perfect complement to its national character.

• Australians have been crafting the ideal wines to accompany their diverse cuisine for many generations. Distinctive and elegant, their wines are the essence of the Australian experience.

• Australia's robust, remarkable land has enriched the dreams and the dedication of Australian winemakers for more than 200 years. Today, the outstanding quality and value of Australian wines are attracting converts from Perth to Paris, and challenging world-class pours from Europe to California.

FAMOUS WINES OF AUSTRALIA

SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE

OPERA HOUSE

• Sydney Opera House must be one of the most recognisable images of the modern world - up there with the Eiffel Tower and the Empire State Building - and one of the most photographed.

Shells and Beaches

• The major beach in Australia is Shell beach. At Shell beach it has variety of shells. Some of these shells can be found on local beaches in the area.

Hunting for Shells

• Shells can end up at different locations in many ways such as by the ocean, when the wave move around the water picks up the shells and washes it onto another border. Shells also move around when people tour. They pick up shells as souvenirs.

• Go to one of the local DMV beaches and see if you can find 3 Australian shells.

• Write down the description of them, and take pictures.

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