Australian Geography and Indigenous Culture

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Canberra

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Capital of Australia

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Sydney

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Major city in Australia, home of the Sydney Opera House

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Great Barrier Reef

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A 1,250-mile chain of more than 2,500 reefs and islands along Australia's northeast coast, containing some 400 species of coral

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Tasmania

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An island state to the south east of Australia. 26th largest island in the world.

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Twelve Apostles Australia

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A national landmark of limestone stacks that stand freely in the ocean off the south coast of Australia.

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Outback

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The remote and usually uninhabited inland regions at the center of Australia.

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Land Bridge Theory

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The theory that Native Americans crossed into other areas from Asia over a land bridge that once connected Asia to other parts of the world such as North America and Australia.

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Aboriginal

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Being the first of its kind in a region, being indigenous or native to an area.

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Hunter-gatherers

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People who hunt animals and gather wild plants, seeds, fruits, and nuts to survive

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Dreamtime

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A term describing the Australian aboriginal spiritual belief system and concept of creation