australian animals
an animal that carries its young in its pouch
this is a long, narrow, deep inlet of the sea in Norway and Iceland
what is a fjord?
the largest eco-system in the world
what is the great barrier reef?
the indigenous people of new zealand
what is the polynesians?
a group of islands in the pacific ocean that people began to settle over 4,000 years ago
what is Polynesia?
this mammal lays eggs
what is a monotreme?
this is the highest mountain range
what is the southern alps?
this state has the cleanest air in the world
tasmania
the european explorer who reached new zealand on the first of his three voyages and circumnavigated it
who was captain james cook?
a group of smaller islands lying between the Philippines and Hawaii
what is Mirconesia?
this is a type of wild dog
what is a dingo
the three main islands
what is the north island, south island, and stewart island?
the percentage of australians living on the coast
what is 90%?
the culture the indigenous polynesians developed
Maori culture
the largest island of the windward group of the society islands in french polynesia located in the central part of the pacific ocean
what is tahiti?
what is a kookaburra?
the highest mountain on the north island
what is Mount Taranaki?
the other name for australia
what is the commonwealth of australia?
the century where sailors, missionaries, traders, and adventurers regularly visited the country
what is 18th century?
a chain of sixteen atolls and coral islands in the pacific ocean?
what is the gilbert islands?
slow-moving, tree dweller with a prehensile tail
what is a spotted cuscus
this is the largest lake in new zealand
what is lake taupo?
the capital of australia
what is canberra?
this treaty was signed between the british crown and various maori cheifs
what is the treaty of waitangi?
it is the largest island separated by the shallow Torres Strait from the rest of the continent; world's second largest island
what is new guinea?