Australia is the smallest continent. It is famous for its huge open areas of land, its bright sunshine, and its unusual animals. Australia is a dry land with few people. In fact, it has fewer people than any continent except Antarctica. Australia lies entirely south of the equator. For that reason, it is often called “The Land Down Under”.
Asutralia is completely surrounded by water. It is often grouped with the island of New Zealand and other Pacific islands, which together are called Oceania. Australia is a country, and it is the only country in the world that is also a continent. The island of Tasmania is also part of Australia.
In Australia, most people live in cities near the coasts, such as Sydney and Melbourne. But some people live in the outback, a vast area of dry, flatland far from the cities. Here, in the centre of the continent, is a very famous rock called Uluru (or Ayers Rock) that is several miles in diameter.
People go to Australia to hear music at the beautiful Sydney Opera House. Divers visit the Great Barrier Reef, a chain of coral reefs. Other people go to Australia to see kangaroos and koalas.
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