Country Study

2019-2020Australia

Geographical Position

The Commonwealth of Australia is a federal state. It has got six states: New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania and two internal territories. The official

language is English.

Australia is situated in the south-west of the Pa­cific Ocean.

The area of this country is 7,687,000 square kilo­metres. Australia is the largest island in the world and it is the smallest continent. The Dutch were the irst Europeans to visit Australia. In 1770 the En­glish captain James Cook discovered the east coast of Australia.

Nearly 20 million people live in Australia.

Australia's climate is dry and warm. Australia is situated in the southern hemisphere and that's why there is summer, when we have winter and there is winter, when we have summer. It is interesting to know that January is the hottest month in Australia.

Australia is separated from many countries. 

Holidays and Festivals

Adelaide Festival. ...

Melbourne International Comedy Festival. ...

New Year's Eve. ...

Byron Bay Bluesfest. ...

Melbourne International Arts Festival. ...

Parrtjima. ...

Woodford Folk Festival. ...

Melbourne Cup – Spring Racing Carnival.

Typical School Day In Australia

We are often asked by clients what they can expect from a typical school day in Australia and whilst every State has their own nuances a typical day can be best described below.

Students in Australia attend school for approximately 180 days per year; made up of four terms, each lasting between 9-11 weeks. The school year runs from late January until mid December. The summer vacation is from Mid December until late January and is the longest of the school breaks. The remaining terms are separated by two weeks holiday.

The typical school day in Australia is from 9am until 3.30pm and lunch is eaten at school, with a shorter break in the mid morning. Many schools operate before and after school clubs to cater for working parents.

famous people

Chris Hemsworth

Birthday: August 11, 1983
Nationality: Australian
Famous: Actors Australian Men
Age: 36 Years, 36 Year Old Males
Sun Sign: Leo
Also Known As: Christopher Hemsworth, Christopher
Born In: Melbourne, Australia
Famous As: Actor
Height: 6'3" (190 cm), 6'3" Males

Heath Ledger

Birthday: April 4, 1979
Nationality: Australian
Famous: Died Young School Dropouts
Died At Age: 28
Sun Sign: Aries
Also Known As: Heathcliff Andrew Ledger, Heath Andrew Ledger, Heathy
Born In: Perth
Famous As: Actor

Ben Mendelsohn

Birthday: April 3, 1969
Nationality: Australian
Famous: Actors Australian Men
Age: 50 Years, 50 Year Old Males
Sun Sign: Aries
Also Known As: Paul Benjamin Ben Mendelsohn, Paul Benjamin Mendelsohn
Born In: Melbourne, Victoria
Famous As: Actor
Height: 5'11" (180 cm), 5'11" Males