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DocuSign Envelope ID:8COC6AOF-56EE-46F5-A733-01 OA357A1 EFA <br /> Aboriginal people; lives in the arid inland of Australia near waterholes and swamps that fill after rain. <br /> *wombat - burrowing, plant-eating marsupial resembling a small bear; two species include the <br /> common wombat and the southern hairy-nosed wombat; has rear-opening pouch, like koala; when <br /> disturbed or annoyed, kicks backward with both hind feet. <br /> AUSTRALIA: Random Info <br /> *Australia became a country in 1901 when six colonies federated to become the Commonwealth of <br /> Australia (still the official name). The government is a democratic, constitutional monarchy with a <br /> federal-state system. <br /> *Britain's Statute of Westminster 1931 formally ended most of the constitutional links between <br /> Australia and the United Kingdom. The final constitutional ties between Australia and the UK were <br /> severed with the passing of the Australia Act 1986, ending any British role in the government of the <br /> Australian states. <br /> *The Queen of England is still considered the official head of state, although it's mostly a <br /> ceremonial title. The Australian prime minister is actually the main decision maker, and many Australians <br /> want to eliminate the English monarch as the head of the state. Australians voted against becoming a <br /> republic in a 1999 referendum, but the issue continues to be divisive. <br /> *The Australian flag is composed of three parts: the Union Jack (British flag), representing the <br /> initial European colonization by Great Britain, in the top left corner; the seven-pointed 'Star of <br /> Federation', representing Aus' six states and all its combined territories, in the bottom left corner, and <br /> the Southern Cross constellation, which can be seen from all of Australia's states and territories, taking <br /> up the right half. <br /> *The most popular sports Down Under include cricket, rugby, Aussie Rules football, basketball <br /> and, of course, all water sports. <br /> *The Australian dollar is its monetary unit. <br /> `Major exports include wool, beef, Iamb, coal, gold and iron ore. <br /> *The world's largest cattle station, located in South Australia, is the size of Belgium. <br /> Unique words ... <br /> *bananalander - native of Queensland <br /> *barbie - barbeque <br /> *beauty! - excellent! <br /> *billabong - waterhole <br /> *bloke - guy <br /> *bludger - shirker, freeloader <br /> *brumby - wild horse <br /> *bush - rural area <br /> *bush tucker - wild edibles <br /> *cozzie - bathing suit <br /> *dunny - outhouse <br /> *fair dinkum - honest <br /> *footy - Australian National Football <br /> *g'day - hello <br /> *greenie - environmental activist <br /> *hoon - fool or idiot <br /> *jackeroo - stockhand <br /> *lollies - candies <br />