What’s Unique About Being Australian?
18 10 2008In my class, we’re doing a topic about what’s Unique about being Australian? We had to do a list of ten things that we do in Australia.
1. AFL
2. Tasmanian devil
3 Mate
Mate is an Azzie slang word meaning friend.
4 Steve Irwin
http://www.alldownunder.com/oz-p/steve-irwin.htm
5 Great Barrier Reef
http://www.reefpix.com.au/guidenaturalhistory.html
6 Didgeridoo
( Picture)http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-an12942909-13
7 Adoriginal tribal dances
8 Shane Warne
9 Tasmania
http://www.about-australia.com/facts/tasmania/history/
10 witchetty grubs
I have never seen a Tasmanian Devil. Do they run around wild or are they only seen in the zoo there? I like the links you added to the topics. Thanks for sharing.
Hi Pat
IM Azza11, one out of 30 students in Mr Wegners class.
Tasmanian Devils live in the wild but their numbers are droping. Now zoos are trying to breed them in zoos
From azza11
Hi Azza,
Some great images. I am glad to see you included Indigenous culture. Could we say that Aboriginals were the first Australians and play an important part in making this country a special place in many ways?
Thanks for a great list! Tasmanian devils look so cute. Are they really?
What a great list. I think Tasmanian Devils are really cool! My sister even named her black and white cat Tassie because he looks just like a Tassie Devil. I think Steve Irwin is a great choice to include on your list. My family were very sad when he died because he was my son’s hero!
I read somewhere that you can see the Great Barrier Reef from up in space, is this correct?
Keep up the fantastic work.
From Mrs McGhie
Hi Kirstin
My family was sad when Steve Irwin died and they had a big memoral. Did you see it on TV?
It is true you can see the Great Barrier Reef from space.Do you have anything that you can see from space in your country?
from azza11
Hi Nancy
Tasmanian Devils are cute but they have a bad temper.
From Azza11
Hi again
Yes I did see Steve Irwin’s memorial on TV - it made me very sad.
I went and did some research on Google and apparently New Zealand’s Southern Alps can be seen from space if you’re at the right distance from Earth.
Keep up the good work