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Module 1 – Lesson 7- Australia’s Flags

The official flag of Australia is the nation’s national flag. Each state and territory has its own flag, and there are other flags representing Australian Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders. A handful of additional flags have official recognition and may be flown from public buildings and during events. The Union Jack, the flag of the…

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Module 1 – Lesson 6- Important days for Australians

Australia Day and Anzac Day are the two most significant national holidays observed in Australia each year . Every year on January 26, there is a public holiday called Australia Day to commemorate the day in 1788 when the First Fleet arrived in Australia. Everyone has the opportunity to reflect on Australian history and all…

Module 1 – Lesson 5- Traditions
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Module 1 – Lesson 5- Traditions

In Australia, the opening ceremony will frequently include the Welcome to Country and Acknowledgement of Country rituals. A member of the local Indigenous community will conduct the Welcome to Country procedure, which is meant to welcome tourists to the region and ensure their safety while they are there. There are several methods to say “Welcome…

Module 1 -Lesson 4- Australiaโ€™s states and territories
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Module 1 -Lesson 4- Australiaโ€™s states and territories

There are six states and two mainland territories in Australia. New South Wales (Sydney), Victoria (Melbourne), Queensland (Brisbane), Western Australia (Perth), South Australia (Adelaide), and Tasmania (Hobart) are the states. Australian Capital Territory (Canberra) and Northern Territory (Darwin) are the two territories. New South Wales was the first colony established by the British: its main…

Module 1- Lesson 3- The Nation of Australia
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Module 1- Lesson 3- The Nation of Australia

In 1901, Australia’s separate colonies merged to establish the Commonwealth of Australia. The Commonwealth of Australia enacted the Australian Constitution, which created all of Australia’s primary democratic machinery, including the courts, government, and Parliament. The country had a population of about 4,000,000 people at the time, while Indigenous peoples were not counted in any figures…

Module 1- Lesson 2- Early days of European settlement
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Module 1- Lesson 2- Early days of European settlement

On January 26, 1788, eleven ships carrying British prisoners landed in Australia. The “First Fleet” is the name given to these ships. They took criminals to Australia because there was a scarcity of jail capacity in the nation due to Britain’s rigorous legal system, therefore some convicts were sent to New South Wales. Captain Arthur…

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