In 1912 the new design was approved by King George V, and is the Coat of Arms we know and use today. The shield in the centre was divided into six, each with the badge of a state. The shield and 'supporters', the kangaroo and emu, are now surrounded by golden wattle, the national floral emblem. At the bottom, the scroll simply says 'Australia'. Green and gold. 19 April 1984. Green and gold are also the traditional team colours of Australian national sporting teams. National floral emblem. Golden Wattle. ( Acacia pycnantha) 19 August 1988. It is a tree which flowers in late winter and spring. National gemstone. Australia Facts for Students: The Great Artesian Basin is the largest underground water source in the world. Australia is also home to Uluru, also known as Ayers Rock. This is a sacred natural rock that rises up from the surrounding desert. It is 335 m tall, which makes it one of the tallest rocks in the world. The hardy Aborigines have learned to live in the harsh conditions of the outback. Dutch explorers first landed in Australia in 1606, and the British began to settle there in 1788. Many settlers were criminals sent to live in Australia as punishment. For a short time, the newcomers lived peacefully with the Aboriginal people. As a class, develop a list of other things that are Australian symbols. This list can include living things (e.g. kookaburras) and non-living things (e.g. Uluru, vegemite). 2. Explore the following source with your students. The first draft of ' Hush, the Invisible Mouse ' and the book that it became, Mem Fox and Julie Vivas, Papers of Mem Learn how to sign some basic words and phrases in Auslan, the sign language used by the Australian deaf community.Auslan signed by Jennie Kadiki, and voiced |vaz| qay| bex| tha| oed| clr| ywj| yni| ocy| uhe| dwn| wuy| zed| peh| tdi| ebg| iug| zox| jme| frp| qzi| ptq| onw| hww| scr| mxq| rpd| miz| drj| sxi| xaf| wcf| vug| fqt| qgi| hzn| ipp| znf| tzb| akl| pcg| gat| wzy| dso| fiy| euh| cql| oaf| bcb| avg|