Australia has many types of rainforests but they make up just 0.3% of the total area of Australia.

In the north of Australia are tropical rainforests, and temperate rainforests further south.

Australia’s  tropical rainforests have the highest biodiversity ecosystem which means there are many, many types of animals, insects and plants in rainforests. It has taken tens of millions of years for animals and plants to evolve in their particular rainforest habitat. 

“Where the Forest Meets the Sea”  by Jeannie Baker is a great story about an Australian rainforest.

By Toa

Images: ‘As Green As It Gets’, Australia, Cairns,+DainTree+Rainforest, Image: ‘rain forest‘ , Image: ‘Daintree Rainforest Female Croc‘

Today I am going to talk about the letter J.

In Australia the letter J can stand for many Australian things like for example: Famous Australian landmarks, Australian animals and ect.
To start off with:

Joeys: Joeys are young baby kangaroos, safe in its mother’s pouch until it grows big enough to look after itself then when times go by that joey will then turn into a full grown kangaroo.

Jungle: A jungle is an area of land in the tropics overgrown with dense vegetation.

Jetstar: Jetstar Airways is an Australian low-cost airline headquartered in Melbourne, Australian.

Jumbuck: Jumback is an Australian term for sheep.

Jabiru:  Is a kind of bird and the name Jabirus is used to name two other birds. The Jabirus bird is described something like this: Has long legs, normally has a black head with a black and white body. As well as that the Jabiru bird has a long big beak to scoop up the fishes in the water or in the pond.

Jessica Mauboy: Jessica Mauboy is a famous Australian singer and her background is Aboriginal and is very much loved by her fans all over the world.

By Lizzie

Image: ‘untitled‘ Image: ‘Jungle River‘, Image: ‘Jabiru‘, Image: ‘Big Merino at Goulburn‘ , Image: ‘jet star‘ ,
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Ibis- The Ibis is a type of bird found in Australia.
It has a black head with a long black beak, white feathers and long black legs.
It can be seen in many different parts of Australia such as:
Wollongong, Sydney, Brisbane, Townsville, Perth and the Gold Coast.
There has been debate in recent years over whether to consider them a pest or endangered species.
Islands of Australia- Australia has 8222 islands and more than 7 million square kilometers of land to cover – you are bound to find suitable places visit 🙂

By Elisa

Image: ‘Blacktown Creek 26Jan08 172549‘ ,

 

HMAS Sydney was an Australian warship that was lost in a battle with a German ship in the Indian Ocean in World War 2.
Both ships sunk without a trace – all 645 men on board the HMAS Sydney died. The HMAS  Sydney and the German vessel were both found in 2008 off the coast of Freemantle in WA.
There are other HMAS warships like the HMAS Melbourne that fought alongside HMAS Sydney.
There is a museum here in Sydney that shows the ruins of the great ship with these words that most people shall know:
Lest we Forget.

PS: HMAS stands for “Her Majesty’s Australian Service” and every naval ship has this in front of the name of the ship.

By Evan 

Image: ‘HMAS Sydney‘ ,  ‘HMAS Sydney‘,

Galah.
A galah is a beautiful bird. Its 35 cm long and weighs 270-350 g. Galahs have a pale grey to mid-grey back, a pale grey rump, a pink face and chest and a light pink mobile crest. It has a bone-coloured beak and the bare skin of the eye rings is carunculated.
Galahs are found in all Australian states and are absent only from the driest areas.
A Galah is a native Australian bird.

By Irene

1.The Great Barrier Reef is a distinct feature off  the north east coast of Australia. It is a coral reef that is home to many spectacular corals, fish, turtles and sharks.
2. Green Tree Frog is one of the Australia’s best known Amphibians.
3. Goanna was the name given to Australian moniter lizards by the Early European settlers. They thought our moniter lizards Looked like the South American Iguannas.

By: Sarah

Image: ‘Galahs in Love‘, Image: ‘Spine-cheek Anemonefish‘, Image: ‘Crescent-tail Bigeye‘, Image: ‘A step nearer and I’ll…‘ , Image: ‘Green Tree Frog‘

Frilled Neck-Lizard

Family Name: Agamidae

Binomial Name: Chlamydosaurus Kingii

The frill-necked lizard (Chlamydosaurus kingii), also known as the frilled lizard or frilled dragon, is found mainly in northern Australia and southern New Guinea. Its name comes from the large frill around its neck, which usually stays folded against the lizard’s body. It is largely arboreal, spending the majority of the time in the trees. The lizard’s diet insists mainly of insects and small vertebrates. The frill-necked lizard is a relatively large lizard, reaching up to 91.4 cm in length. It may also be kept in captivity.

                                                    

 AFL

The Australian Football League (AFL) is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian Rules football. The term is sometimes mistakenly used as the name of the code itself.

The AFL premiership season currently consists of 24 home and away rounds, followed by the finals series and the season concludes with the AFL Grand Final at which the winning team receives the premiership cup.

 

                                                                By Sioeli And Michael D

Image: ‘Australian Frilled Neck Lizard‘, Image: ‘Melbourne Demons AFL Football Cake‘

 

  

Darling Harbour is a tourist destination in the city. It has parks, museums, the harbour, shopping, restaurants and the IMAX theatre.

It was called Tumbalong (which means the place where seafood is plenty) by the local Cadigal people who lived here before European settlement.

Later when Europeans arrived it was used as a long market wharf. Many immigrants first set foot on Australian soil here when they arrived in Australia.

Darling Harbour was renovated for the 1988 Bi-Centenary celebrations in Sydney and has won many tourism prizes since then.

By Toni

Image: ‘Darling Harbour‘

Image: ‘Sydney Darling Harbour‘