| A | B |
|---|
| coral | hard rock like material made from the skeletons of small sea animals |
| outback | vast inland areas of Australia |
| station | Australian sheep or cattle ranch |
| marsupial | mammal that carries its young in a pouch |
| bush | Australian word meaning rural or countryside |
| Great Barrier Reef | the largest coral formation in the world off the NE coast of Australia |
| Great Dividing Range | mountain range found on Australia's Pacific coast to the east |
| Canberra | capital of Australia |
| Western Plateau | vast empty stretch of land covering about 75% of Australia |
| Central Lowlands | grasslands that border the Great Dividing Range |
| Sydney | capital of New South Wales, one of Australia's largest cities |
| Melbourne | capital of Victoria which is found in southeastern Australia |
| Tasmania | island state southeast of Australia |
| Aborigines | the first Australians |
| Mt. Kosciusko | highest mountain peak in Australia |
| Ayers Rock | tourist attraction found in central Australia, small caves with paintings |
| Captain James Cook | explorer who claimed Australia for the British |
| Perth | capital of Western Australia |
| Brisbane | capital of Queensland |
| Hobart | capital of Tasmania |
