Australia country profile Australia ranks as one of the best countries to live in the world by international comparisons of wealth, education, health and quality of life. The sixth-largest country by land mass, its population is comparatively small with most people living around the eastern and south-eastern coastlines. The country's first inhabitants, the Aboriginal people, are believed to have migrated from Asia tens of thousands of years before the arrival of British settlers in 1788. They now make up less than 3% of Australia's 23 million people. Years of mass immigration after the Second World War heralded sweeping demographic changes, making modern Australia one of the world's most multicultural countries. In shaping its foreign and economic policy, Australia first looked to Europe and the US but in the last 20 years has developed stronger ties with Asia. Although Australia remains part of the Commonwealth, the future role of the monarchy has been a recurring issue in politics. Image copyright Getty Images
Ambassade d'Australie Sydney - kidcyber Sydney is the largest city in Australia. About 5 million people live in the city and its suburbs. It is the capital city of the state of New South Wales. Sydney in Australia is built around beautiful Sydney Harbour. The city was named after Thomas Townshend, the first Viscount Sydney, who was an English politician involved in managing the colony of New South Wales. The city is run by a city council which is elected by the people of Sydney. The weather in Sydney is temperate which means it is rarely very hot or very cold. The first people to live in the area now known as Sydney were the Australian Aboriginal people, the Eora. The first European settlement in Australia was established at Sydney Cove in 1788 by Captain Arthur Phillip. Sydney: A brief timeline of European settlement and development 1788 – 2000 Each day thousands of people travel across the harbour by ferry to work in the city, arriving at Circular Quay. Sydney was the host city for the Olympic Games in 2000. If:
Ambassade de France en Australie Gouverneur générale, Quentin Bryce, S.E. Stéphane Romatet, Ambassadeur de France en Australie et une délégation de l’European Australian Business Council, à l’occasion d’une réception à l’Ambassade d’Australie à Paris (06/06/2013). Original : l. 1024 x L. 651 pixels, 88.1 ko Ministre des Affaires étrangères, Laurent Fabius avec Julie Bishop, Ministre des Affaires étrangères de l’Australie, à l’ONU, New York, le 24 septembre 2013 (©Trevor Collens) Original : l. 448 x L. 299 pixels, 66.5 ko S. Original : l. 640 x L. 462 pixels, 107.3 ko Journées du réseau culturel et éducatif 2013 : S. Original : l. 640 x L. 388 pixels, 91.7 ko S.E. Original : l. 640 x L. 425 pixels, 95.1 ko Le Président du Sénat, Jean-Pierre Bel pose une gerbe avec son homologue australien, John Hogg lors de la cérémonie du 11 novembre 2013 (© Mark Graham AFP) Original : l. 4121 x L. 2573 pixels, 4.3 Mo Original : l. 3862 x L. 2454 pixels, 4 Mo Original : l. 2852 x L. 2152 pixels, 3.2 Mo Original : l. 3943 x L. 2660 pixels, 4.1 Mo
City WebQuests: Sydney: history and traditions This webquest will help you investigate Sydney: its history, music and famous landmarks. You will also plan a trip and send a postcard home. Downloadable worksheet and teacher's notes are available at the bottom of the page. Activity 1: Introductory quiz Visit the link below: Look at the page and, in pairs or small groups, find the answers to the following eight questions on the history of Sydney and Australia. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Activity 2: Famous landmarks Sydney has two landmarks which are famous around the world: Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge. In this activity, your teacher will put you in two groups: A and B. If you are in Group A, visit the website below: Read through the information on the Opera House and write six questions. If you are in Group B, visit the website below: Activity 3: Planning a trip a) We’re going to Australia. 1. 2.
Association France Australie Australia Country Profile Study in Australia The Australian Government has an extensive network of offices and education advisers around the world providing reliable and impartial advice on studying in Australia. Africa/Indian Ocean Asia Europe Middle East North America Latin America You can also visit Study in Australia websites in six Asian and 12 European languages. The latest information on the Australian education and training system, costs of study and living, application and enrolment procedures and the Australian way of life is also available from reference sites set up in local institutions and libraries around the world. Australian Embassies, High Commissions and Consulates Australian Government representation in other countries can take a variety of forms.
Australia Map / Map of Australia - Facts, Geography, History of Australia Australia whose name comes from the Latin word australis, meaning "southern", has a population of 23,480,939 and gained its independence in 1918. The initial inhabitants of Australia traveled here from far-southeast Asia, and from the Torres Strait islands. From their initial settlements in the north some 70,000 years ago, their individual lifestyles and cultural traditions eventually spread across this vast uncharted land. The first European exposure to Australia occurred in 1606, when the Dutch explorer, Willem Janszoon, sighted, then landed on the Cape York Peninsula. He found the area inhospitable and moved on. In 1688, on one of his three circumnavigations of the globe, William Dampier became the first British explorer to set foot on Australian land, coming ashore in Shark Bay. In the mid 18th century, Britain had an overcrowded prison population, and they required a new penal colony. They anchored at Port Jackson (Sydney Harbor) on January 26, 1788.
L'Ambassade d'Australie annonce des Bourses pour 2011-2012 Mis en place par le Gouvernement australien, EndeavourAwards est un programme d’octroi de bourses d’études orienté sur le mérite et, est compétitif sur le plan mondial. Il offre des opportunités d’études, de recherche et de formations professionnelles à travers le monde. La bourse Endeavour offre aux citoyens d’Europe et du monde des opportunités d’étude, de recherche et de développement professionnel dans tousles domaines en Australie. Elle est proposée pour l’année 2012 pour les catégories suivantes : • Endeavour Postgraduate and Postdoctoral Awards • Endeavour Research Fellowship • Endeavour Vocational Education and Training (VET) Award • Endeavour Executive Award Tous les étudiants et les professionnels éligibles sont encouragés à s’inscrire. Les inscriptions sont dès à présent ouvertes et se clôtureront le 30 juin 2011.