The Book of Australia

This guide is a comprehensive view of Australia for students wishing to take a year out or for people who want to visit relations. It includes information on various subjects like climate, geography, flora and fauna, population, history, the economy, transport, health, media, the arts and sport.

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This guide is a comprehensive view of Australia for students wishing to take a year out or for people who want to visit relations. It includes information on various subjects: climate - Australia's weather, natural disasters, rainfall and meteorology; geography - area, coastline, mountains, plains, soils, desert, lakes and rivers; flora and fauna - mammals, amphibians, fish, molluscs, trees, and endangered species; population - births, deaths, religion, labour, unemployment, marriages, and divorce; history - convict settlement, the gold rush and federation; the economy - foreign trade, employment, banking and tourism; transport and communtications - road, rail, sea and air; health - hospitals, immunization and diet; media - print, government broadcasting, cable television and satellites; the arts - dance, film, opera, literature, theatre, libraries and festivals; and sport - Olympic games, cricket, surfing, motor racing, tennis, and Australian rules.