| A | B |
|---|
| coral reef | collection of rocky material found in shallow, tropical water |
| Great Barrier Reef | world's largest coral reef |
| Ayers Rock | rock formation on huge plateau |
| Uluru | another name for Ayers Rock |
| Aborigines | first humans to inhabit Australia |
| Maori | first humans to inhabit New Zealand |
| James Cook | Explorer who claimed Australia for Britain |
| Outback | Australia's desertlike interior |
| Sydney and Melbourne | Australia's two largest cities |
| Canberra | capital of Australia |
| Wellington | capital of New Zealand |
| Darling River | one of Australia's major rivers |
| Murray River | one of Australia's major rivers |
| Southern Alps | mountain range on New Zealand's South Island |
| Tasmania | island off the eastern south coast of Australia |
| New Zealand | island country located about 1000 miles off the southeast coast of Australia |
| Arnhem Land | area set aside for Aborigines along northeast coast |
| parliamentary democracy | type of government in Australia and New Zealand |
| cricket | Australia's national sport |
| rugby | Australian football |
| Micronesia | tiny islands east of the Philippines |
| Melanesia | most heavily populated Pacific islands |
| Polynesia | largest region of islands in the Pacific |
| atoll | small ring-shaped coral island that surrounds a lagoon |
| Pidgin English | mixture of English, German, and local languages |
| territory | an area under the authority of another government |
| indigenous people | natives, people born in an area |
