Australia = Австралия

(From the National Anthem of Australia, composed by Peter Dodds McCormick.

Original lyrics - Peter Dodds McCormick)

Canberra

Canberra is the capital of Australia, its political centre. Notable features of this modern city are: Parliament House, National Gallery of Australia, the National Library of Australia etc.

Parliament House, National Gallery of Australia, the National Library of Australia

Australia = Австралия : пособие по страноведению для ст. кл. гимназий и шк. с углубл. изучением англ. яз. / сост. Е. А. Рыбкина, Л. Сааринен. – СПб. : КАРО, 2001. – 176 с. : ил.

Adelaide

Adelaide is a coastal city situated on the eastern shores of Gulf St Vincent. Adelaide is the capital of South Australia. It is gracious, spacious and green seat of government and commercial centre. If you visit Adelaide it’s worth seeing the South Australian Museum, the Festival Centre.

The South Australian Museum, The Festival Centre

Australia = Австралия : пособие по страноведению для ст. кл. гимназий и шк. с углубл. изучением англ. яз. / сост. Е. А. Рыбкина, Л. Сааринен. – СПб. : КАРО, 2001. – 176 с. : ил.

Australia. Adelaide in Color. – South Yarra : Lloyd O'Neil Pty Ltd., 1986. – 24 p.: ill.

Brisbane

Brisbane is named after the river on which it is situated and it is only one sub-tropical capital city in Australia.

St John’s Anglican Cathedral, Earlystreet Historical Village, The Old Mill

Australia. Brisbane  in Color. – South Yarra : Lloyd O'Neil Pty Ltd., 1985. – 24 p. : ill.

Darwin

Darwin is the capital city of the Northern Territory which is situated on the Timor Sea. Darwin has a population of 127,500. East point Military Museum is the most attractive place in Darwin.

East point Military Museum

Australia = Австралия : пособие по страноведению для ст. кл. гимназий и шк. с углубл. изучением англ. яз. / сост. Е. А. Рыбкина, Л. Сааринен. – СПб. : КАРО, 2001. – 176 с. : ил.

Melbourne

Melbourne is the capital of  the state of Victoria and the second most populous city in Australia. Melbourne was founded in 1835. Today it is a centre for the arts, commerce, industry, education, entertainment, sport and tourism. The most popular places of interest in Melbourne are: Rialto Towers Observation Deck, The Victorian Arts Centre, National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne Museum.

Rialto Towers Observation Deck, The Victorian Arts Centre, National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne Museum

Australia = Австралия : пособие по страноведению для ст. кл. гимназий и шк. с углубл. изучением англ. яз. / сост. Е. А. Рыбкина, Л. Сааринен. – СПб. : КАРО, 2001. – 176 с. : ил.

Perth

Perth, the capital of Western Australia, set on the banks of the sparkling Swan River.

Perth Mint

Australia = Австралия : пособие по страноведению для ст. кл. гимназий и шк. с углубл. изучением англ. яз. / сост. Е. А. Рыбкина, Л. Сааринен. – СПб. : КАРО, 2001. – 176 с. : ил.

Sydney

Sydney is built around one of the most beautiful harbours. There are many world class attractions in Sydney, including Sydney Opera House, the Australian National Maritime Museum, Sydney Harbour Bridge etc.

Sydney Opera House, Sydney Harbour Bridge, Sydney Tower

1. Australia = Австралия : пособие по страноведению для ст. кл. гимназий и шк. с углубл. изучением англ. яз. / сост. Е. А. Рыбкина,  Л. Сааринен. – СПб. : КАРО, 2001. – 176 с. : ил.

2. Австралия и Новая Зеландия = Dictionary of Australia and New Zealand : лингвострановед. словарь : содержит 5 тыс. единиц / В. В. Ощепкова, А. С. Петриковская. – М. : Рус. яз., 1998. – 216 с.

3. The New Encyclopædia Britannica. In 32 vol. – 15th ed. – Chicago : Encyclopædia Britannica inc., 1994. – Vol. 9. Micropædia. –  982 p. : ill., phot., maps.