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We come from a land downunder Taiwan 7000kms from Melbourne Melbourne to Darwin 3000km

Welcome to Australia A talk about living in Australia with Dr Paula Tomsett and Mr Mike Shaw Wattle is the National Flower Of the 1380 species of acacia in the world, Australia has 985! There is always a wattle flower in bloom somewhere in Australia.

What do you think of when you think of Australia?

Come and see. Sydney Harbour Gold Coast The Outback NOTHING

Today not the whole menu A brief look at Australia (a snapshot) Geography Climate Commonwealth of Australia People Language Religion Taiwanese/Chinese and Australians All of which combines to create a unique culture, which the vast majority of Australians like to call our MULTICULTURAL AUSTRALIA

Australia is a big country! Area 7.6 million km 2 (6 th largest country) 235 times bigger than Taiwan at 32,260 km 2 Smallest State, Tasmania at 64,400 km 2 is twice the size of Taiwan Distances 3680Km from north to south and 4000Km from east to west Tropic of Capricorn (23.5degs south of the equator) near Rockhampton Three time zones Dalwallinu & Darlinghurst

Geography a land of extremes Australia is a country, an island, and a continent. From the snow-capped mountains of the Australian Alps and Tasmania to large deserts, grasslands, and tropical & temperate forests. Driest continent on Earth with permanent human habitation

Geography the high and the low Highest point on Australian mainland: Mt Kosciuszko, NSW, at 2,228m above sea level (Taiwan - Yu Shan at 3,952m) Lowest point: dry bed of Lake Eyre, SA, 15m below sea level (Taiwan at sea level) Lake Eyre

Lake Eyre Mt Kosciuszko

Climate also extremes http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/environ/travel/map.shtml

Climate not more extremes! Natural hazards: Australia has cyclones (mostly in the north) Severe droughts Floods Bush fires

A climate like Taiwan in Queensland Subtropical region in the south (Brisbane), summers are warm, winters mild and autumn & spring offer the very best of climates Tropical region in the north (Cairns), where the wet season (throughout summer) can be humid and hot; the dry season (throughout winter) is dry and mild. Summer is from October to April Average temperatures from 20 C to 30 C Water temperature 28 C Winter is from May to September Average temperatures from 10 C to 20 C Water temperature 18 C But IN VICTORIA IN THE SOUTH we do have snow on our mountains (<2000m)

Commonwealth of Australia 5 mainland states (WA, SA, NSW, QLD, VIC), 2 territories (ACT & NT); island state of Tasmania; islands and territories, including Australian Antarctic Territory (5.9 million km² or 42% of Antarctica Inhabited by indigenous Australians for 50,000 years before British settlement in 1788 1901, 6 self-governing colonies federated, forming Commonwealth of Australia with 6 states plus territories Stable democratic political system with a federal parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy

Australia has three official flags! Recognizing the oldest continuous culture on Earth the Australian Aboriginal Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags

The Southern Cross

Australia s Global Indicators Highly developed country: world's 12th-largest economy 5 th highest per capita income 2 nd highest human development index globally after Norway ahead of USA Ranks highly in international comparisons of national performance for quality of life, health, education, economic freedom, protection of civil liberties and political rights. Member of the United Nations, Commonwealth of Nations, G20, OECD, WTO, APEC, UNWTO, ANZUS and the Pacific Islands Forum.

UN World Heritage List (Australia - 19) Cultural Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens (2004) Sydney Opera House (2007) Australian Convict Sites (2010) Mixed Kakadu National Park (1981) Willandra Lakes Region (1981) Tasmanian Wilderness (1982) Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park (1987) Natural Great Barrier Reef (1981) Lord Howe Island Group (1982) Gondwana Rainforests of Australia (1986) Wet Tropics of Queensland (1988) Shark Bay, Western Australia (1991) Fraser Island (1992) Australian Fossil Mammal Sites (1994) Heard and McDonald Islands (1997) Macquarie Island (1997) Greater Blue Mountains Area (2000) Purnululu National Park (2003) Ningaloo Coast (2011)

The people of Australia a unique culture 23 million people One of the world s most ethnically diverse societies 1 in 4 (25%) Australian residents were born outside of Australia (12% of Asian heritage) Many more are 1 st or 2 nd generation Australians, the children and grandchildren of recent migrants and refugees Indigenous Australians have a 50,000 year history Is there a typical Aussie?

The typical Aussie is a contradiction Suspicious of authority Informal, open and direct, say what they mean People overseas believe Australians live mainly in country areas, the Australian outback or the bush Australia is a lucky country with people who enjoy their leisure, particularly sport, spectators and participants Mostly law-abiding More conformist than rebellious (1854 Eureka) More than 75% live a cosmopolitan lifestyle in urban centers, mainly in the capital cities along the coast Australians are hard-working people with some of the longest working hours in the developed world There is no such thing as a typical Aussie they are all these things and more!

The Man from Snowy River There was movement at the station, for the word had passed around That the colt from old Regret had got away, And had joined the wild bush horses - he was worth a thousand pound, So all the cracks had gathered to the fray. All the tried and noted riders from the stations near and far Had mustered at the homestead overnight, For the bushmen love hard riding where the wild bush horses are, And the stockhorse snuffs the battle with delight.

And one was there, a stripling on a small and weedy beast, He was something like a racehorse undersized, With a touch of Timor pony - three parts thoroughbred at least And such as are by mountain horsemen prized. He was hard and tough and wiry - just the sort that won't say die There was courage in his quick impatient tread; And he bore the badge of gameness in his bright and fiery eye, And the proud and lofty carriage of his head.

He sent the flint stones flying, but the pony kept his feet, He cleared the fallen timber in his stride, And the man from Snowy River never shifted in his seat It was grand to see that mountain horseman ride. Through the stringy-barks and saplings, on the rough and broken ground, Down the hillside at a racing pace he went; And he never drew the bridle till he landed safe and sound, At the bottom of that terrible descent.

And down by Kosciusko, where the pine-clad ridges raise Their torn and rugged battlements on high, Where the air is clear as crystal, and the white stars fairly blaze At midnight in the cold and frosty sky, And where around The Overflow the reed beds sweep and sway To the breezes, and the rolling plains are wide, The man from Snowy River is a household word today, And the stockmen tell the story of his ride. For complete poem by A B Banjo Paterson http://www.middlemiss.org/lit/authors/patersonab/poetry/snowy.html

Chinese Heritage in Victoria Loong - world s oldest surviving Imperial Dragon (1892) Sun Loong world s longest Imperial Dragon (1969) Chinese community was involved in Federation celebrations in 1901 Millenium Dragon, world s longest processional dragon (2003) http://www.melbournedailoong.com.au http://www.bendigojosshouse.com (Circa 1860, restored in 1960s)

Taiwanese in Queensland 1650 people set Guiness Book World Record for Bolang Gu hand drum playing at The Mid Autumn Taiwanese Festival 2012 http://www.taiwanfestival.com.au/ - September 2012 Mt Gravatt Brisbane QLD

Australians have a sense of humor

Language in Australia more than 200 English only spoken Mandarin 1.7% Italian 1.5% Arabic 1.4% Cantonese 1.3% Greek 1.3% Vietnamese 1.2% 80.7% (national language) Aboriginal Dialects (70, of which 40 are endangered, estimated 250-400 before 1788) (ABS 2012)

Christian 61.1% Buddhist 2.5% Islam 2.2% Hindu 1.3% Jewish 0.5% No Religion 22.3% Religion (ABS 2012) Largest Buddhist Temple in Southern Hemisphere is Nan Tien in industrial city of Wollongong near Sydney (branch temple of Fo Guang Shan )

The Australian Aboriginal oldest continuous culture (50,000 years) on planet Earth Rainbow Serpent of the Dreamtime: associated with rivers, creeks, lagoons, billabongs, and the formation of the hills and valleys > the land! The Rainbow Serpent is the protector of the land, its people, and the source of all life, but can be a destructive force if not properly respected. The land is called country and is very important to the people.

Cultural Australia More than 6.5 million migrants have settled in Australia since 1945. 88% of Australians go to at least one cultural event each year.

Physical Australian Top 10 More than 11 million Australians aged 15 or over participate regularly in sport or other physical activity Rank Most Attended Most Participants 1 Australian Rules Football Aerobics 2 Horse Racing Golf 3 Rugby League Tennis 4 Motor Sports Lawn Bowls 5 Soccer (outdoor) Netball 6 Cricket (outdoor) Swimming 7 Rugby Union Cricket (outdoor) 8 Harness Racing Martial Arts 9 Tennis (indoor/outdoor) Basketball 10 Dog racing Tenpin Bowling

Australian Rules Football Also called football, footy and Aussie rules First played in the 1880s Official league started in Melbourne in 1892 http://www.afl.com.au/ http://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/

Eating in Australia Australia has one of the most diverse cuisines in the world but has no national dish. Vegemite, Meat Pie & Sauce, Lamingtons, and?? 12% of Aussies are Asian

Variety is the spice of life (& FOOD) http://www.melbournefoodandwine.com.au/

So many things to know about Living in Australia Where you would live! What you would eat! What you would wear! What you would do! What you will say! What you would hear! What you would spend! How you would travel! What you would avoid!

Where would you live?

What would you eat? What Thai, Chinese, Vietnamese, Italian, Greek, Spanish, even Jamaican. Specialities Yes - you can get fish heads and chickens feet at the markets

What would you wear? In the south you will keep warm. Wear parkas and jumpers! You might wear Ugg boots

What would you do? Everything The clubs - start at 11 PM go to morning Big Day Out a rock festival for a weekend The pubs (short for public house) You will go to the beach and the surf

What would you say? Australians talk funny! If you say hello in Australian! gud hay might Good day mate Aussies also shorten nearly every word by ending it with -ie (pr ee). Present? Pressie. Breakfast? Brekkie. Sunglasses? Sunnies. Mosquito? Mozzie.

What you would hear? Many strange sounds. Such as bands The BeeGees, Men at Work, Air Supply, Yothu Yindi But nothing as strange as this! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0zbykxlg6q

What would you spend? BIG MAC INDEX TAIWAN ----- 20 for $NT1500 AUSTRALIA ----- 10 for $NT1500

How would you travel? Mostly by car. There is public transport in the cities but not in the OUTBACK. Motorcycles but few scooters But we have scooter turns like TAIWAN HOOK TURN

What would you avoid? Animals Australia has the 9 of the 10 most venomous snakes. Driving drunk, or fast or dangerously Swimming too far out (in the sea or rivers and lakes)

everything is fun & sunshine. So more importantly >>>

Where to find more information? http://australia.gov.au/about-australia/our-country ABS (2012) Australian Bureau of Statistics http://www.goldendragonmuseum.org/ http://www.studyinaustralia.gov.au/en/living-in- Australia/Living-in-Australia Dr Paula Tomsett ptomsett@isu.edu.tw Mr Mike Shaw mike@lynxgroup.com.au DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?