Welcome to Australia,Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian Continent, the island of Tasmania and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans.,States of Australia,New South Wales Queensland South Australia Tasmania Victoria Western Australia Northern Territory Australian National Territory - ACT,New South Wales,-The significant building,Sydney Opera House,It is a multi-venue performing arts centre in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It was conceived and largely built by Danish architect Jorn Utzon , who, in 2003, received the Pritzker Prize, architectures highest honour.,Sydney Harbour,Sydney Tower,The Sydeny Harbour Bridge,St Marys Cathedral stands in the centre of Sydney one of Sydneys most treasured historic buildings the finest examples of English-style gothic churches in the world.,The Blue Mountains,The Three Sisters one of the best-known attractions in the region.,Queen Victoria Building,Queensland,Brisbane,Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia, and it is the largest harbor in the country.,It is the worlds largest coral reef system, composed of roughly 3,000 individual reefs and 900 islands stretching for 2,600 kilometers (1,616 mi) over an area of approximately 344,400 square kilometers (132,974 sq mi). The reef is located in the Coral Sea, off the coast of Queensland in northeast Australia.,The Great Barrier Reef,It can be seen from outer space and is the worlds biggest single structure made by living organisms. It supports a wide diversity of life, and was selected as a World Heritage Site in 1981.,The Gold Coast,The Gold Coast is known as a major tourist destination with its sunny subtropical climate, surfing beaches,canal and waterway systems, its high-rise dominated skyline, nightlife and rainforest hinterland.,The Sunshine Coast,South Australia,Kangaroo Island,Seal Bar,The Murray River (River Murray in South Australia) is Australias longest river.,The Murray River,Tasmania,Fraser Island,The island is considered to be the largest sand Island in the world at 1840km.It is also Queenslands largest island, Australias sixth largest island and the largest island the east coast of Australia.,Victoria,The Great Ocean Road,The Great Ocean Road is a 243-kilometre (151 mi) stretch of road along the south-eastern coast of Australia between the Victorian cities of Torquay and Warrnambool.,Royal Melbourne Exhibition Building,Victorian Arts Centre Market,St Patricks Cathedral,Cooks Cottage (also known as Captain Cooks Cottage) is located in the Fitzroy Gardens, Melbourne, Australia. The cottage was constructed in 1755 in the English village of Great Ayton, North Yorkshire, by the parents of Captain James Cook, James and Grace Cook. An English cottage garden has been established around the house, further adding to its period reconstruction. Very few of the items in the house are from the Cook family, but all are representative furnishings from the period.,Captain Cooks Cottage,Phillip Island,Western Australia,Wave Rock,Perth-Home of the Black Swan,Northern Territory,Uluru,Alice Springs,Northern Territory Legislative Assembly,Australian National Territory - ACT,Canberra,the capital city of Australia. With a population of over 345,000 Australias largest inland city and the eighth- largest city overall. located at the northern end of the Australia Capital Territory (ACT), 280km south-west of Sydney, and 660km north-east of Melbourne.,Parliament House,Australian National University,The portfolio of the Australian Federal Police (AFP) Responsible for providing policing services to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). The Australian Capital Territory Police was an independent police force responsible for policing the ACT until 19 October 1979, when it was merged with the Commonwealth Police to form the AFP.,ACT Policing,Animals and Plants,Koala,emu,kangaroo,platypus,Lyrebird (The National Bird),Golden Wattle (Floral Emblem of Australia),Lanolin,sheep,Cossus,Parks,The Uluru National Park,Blue Mountains National Park,Kakadu National Park,Sport Events,Australian Open F1 Australian Grand Prix Cricket Rugby league football water sports,The Australian Open is the first of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments held each year .,Cricket,Cricket,Field,Rugby,Surfing,Yacht racing,Rowing,Synchronized swimming,Literature,Henry Lawson,He wrote of the harsh realities of life in the Australian bush.,C.J. Dennis,poet and humourist of the Australian vernacular.,David Unaipon,(1872-1967) the first Aboriginal author,Noel Pearson,an Aboriginal lawyer, rights activist and essayist,Watkin Tench,an officer of the marines on the First Fleet and author.,Joseph Furphy,Patrick White,became the first Australian to win the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1973.,The Thorn Birds 1977 by Colleen McCullough is Australias best sell