Guide to Australia, Oceania, and New Zealand

A GUIDE TO

Australia, Oceania, and New Zealand

David Renteria 1st Swanson

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Wellington, New Zealand

History

The Capitol At night New Zealand is home to the Maori, an indigenous group of the island.

Tribal Tattoos are a big cultural theme among them

The residential population has grown to be approximately 379,000 kiwis. Every 5 years, there is a census bureau that records its growing population.

Architecture The Architecture of New Zealand’s buildings are said to be a depiction of their 150year past. The architecture of most homes are similar.

New Zealand’s history began as an island that has been founded to home Polynesian settlers, reflecting Maori and European Heritage, and is known as the 4 youngest country on Earth. Also between the two islands, there is a great climate change, making it perfect for particular movies.

Attractions The tourist attractions that lie in Wellington are the culturally rich restaurants, museums, and other places of interest. The restaurants that are found can have a large variety of cultural cuisine to choose from.

The numerous museums are examples of history taken place in New Zealand’s capitol.

Notable Figures, Sports Teams, and Other Interesting Facts The most popular sport in New Zealand is rugby, which is a modified version of American Football. Karl Urban is a notable figure that is native to Wellington, and is very exclusive to Hollywood. Other interesting facts are that people that live in New Zealand are called “Kiwis”.

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Brisbane, Australia 4/26/2011

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Notable figures: -Steve Erwin was born in Brisbane.

-The current Prime Minister of Australia.

-The first man to fly across the Pacific, Charles Kingsford-Smith.

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Architecture & Attractions: -Wheel of Brisbane.

- Shrine of Remembrance.

- Story Bridge.

- Conrad Treasury Casino.

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History:

Culture: Art is a big majority of their culture with all the scenery and sculpting.

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-Aboriginal occupation of Australia dates back around 40,000 years -The city grew steadily until World War II when it become the main allied headquarters in the South Pacific Continued on page 2

Brisbane, Australia

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-Brisbane hosted the 1982 Commonwealth Games and the 1988 World Exposition -1974 Brisbane river flooding, the result of continual heavy rain from Cyclone Wanda, causes major damage across city - Brisbane's population growth has exceeded the national average every year since 1990 at an average rate of around 2.2% per year.

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Other Interesting facts: -Brisbane's metropolitan area has an approximate population of 2 million

Sports Teams:

-The city's first traffic lights were installed in queen street, in 1937

-Brisbane is the base for a number of teams in national competitions including the Brisbane Broncos and Brisbane Lions.

-In 1907 Brisbane's first free kindergarten opened in Fortitude Valley

-Rugby league is the most popular spectator sport in Brisbane.

-Other popular spectator sports include Cricket, Soccer, Australian rules football and rugby union.

-Average Summer Temperature: 77 째F -Most Precipitation: 47.1 in -The capital city of Brisbane is also known as River City due to the Brisbane River that flows through it

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SYDNEY, AU Population as of 2011: 22.3 million

Founded in 1788 by England.

Nationality: Australian Sydney was named after Thomas Townshend – Lord Sydney. He became the secretary of the state of England in 1783 and recommended that the British get a colony in Australia.

The first school in Sydney was opened up in 1789.

And the first shop opened in 1790 by Captain Aitken.

Australia went with no governor for 3 years, until John Hunter took over. (1737-1821)

Architecture: Sydney’s first skyscraper: Culwulla Chambers.

The Great Hall (University of Sydney) Sydney Harbour Bridge.

Sydney Opera House.

Sydney Tower.

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The Sydney Royal Easter Show.

Archlbald Prize Exhibition.

The Sydney Morning Herald Half Marathon.

Music Viva Festival 2011.

Sydney Carnival.

Rosemount Australian Fashion Week.

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Notable Figure ROSE BYRNE (Actress) HUGH JACKMAN (ACTOR) pETER WEIR (DIRECTOR) TONI COLLETTEN (ACTRESS) DAVID WIENHAM (ACTOR) LEONARDO DICAPRIO (ACTOR)

Culture Sydney’s culture is very diverse, it’s a blend of various cultures who decent from other nations. The distinct Sydney Cultures reflect their passion for performing arts, because Sydney is one of the most attractive performing art hubs in Australia. People here are mainly interested in Theater, music and other artistic forms.

SPORTS TEAMS MANY TEAM SPORTS ARE PLAYED, A FEW OF THEM ARE: Tennis Sydney Swans Football team Balmain Rovers Soccer

Interesting facts!

Main languages spoke English, Chinese, Arabic.

Officially founded in 1842.

A resident of Sydney is known as a Sydneysider!

Sydney has been listed as the Beta World City.

The fish Markets of Sydney: are listed as 2nd on the list of top markets.

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Tauranga, New Zealand

Population Population: About 120,000 In 1976 Tauranga was a medium-sized urban area.

It’s population back then was only 48,000.

In 1996 the population was 82,092.

In 2006 the population was 103,635.

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In 1873 Port Tauranga was established by the order of New Zealand’s governer.

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In 1988 The Tauranga Harbor bridge was completed.

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In 2007 they had 33 cruise ships visit.

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In 2008 they had 40 cruise ships visit.

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In 2009 they had 56 cruise ships visit.

Save the Date!

New Year:

Good Friday

Easter Monday

January 1-2 People of New Zealand celebrate the new year.

April 2 People celebrate good Friday.

The Monday after good Friday.

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Attractions It has many attractions. They have white water rafting, swimming with dolphins, and helicopter rides and many more.

Boat Racing Every year in Tauranga they have annual boat races.

The races are called Hydroplane Races. The drivers can reach and excess of 160 mph. The winner of the race gets a trophy. Teams come from around the world to these events.

Culture They have many different ethnic groups. The main religion is Christianity. There are other religions like Pentecostal, Methodist, and Presbyterian.

Notable Figures There are many famous people that come from New Zealand. Russell Crowe is one famous person

from New Zealand.

Sports Tauranga has a large stadium complex. The Baypark Stadium. They have Speedway in the summer and Rugby during the winter. They also play soccer.

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Aucland, New Zealand Kandise Sutton

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Population Auckland is the most populous urban area in the country of New Zealand with 1,354,900 people, which is 31% of the countries population. It has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world. In 2010 Auckland ranked 4th equal place on the list of Mercer Quality of

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Culture Forested hills, productive volcanic soils and harbours full of seafood.

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History

Sports Teams Golf, cricket, football, soccer, baseball, basketball, archery, bowls and other sports clubs.

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The history of Aucland stretches from early Maori settlers in 14th century to first European explorers in 18th century.

Auckland grew fairly rapidly, from 1,500 in 1841 to 12,423 by 1864. In the 19th century Auckland’s urban growth concentrated around the port in a similar manner to most other mercantile cities. It lies between the Hauraki Gulf of the Pacific Ocean to the east, the low Hunura Ranges to the southeast, the Manukau Harbour to the southwest, and the Waitakere Ranges and smaller ranges to the west and northwest. It is one of the few cities in the world to have harbours on two separate major bodies of water.

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Architecture

Notable Figures Olympic champion John walker, mountaineer Edmund Hillary, and former Prime Minister David Lange. Rugby players Jonah Lomu and Eric Rush, rugby league player Ruben Wiki, heavyweight boxer David Tua, cricketer Daryl Tuffey, kick boxer Mark Hunt and hip hop music artists Young Sid and Savage.

Auckland has 4 major architecture buildings that are known as The Ferry Building, The Auckland Harbour Bridge, Sky Tower, and The Telstraclear. The Ferry Building is also known as the Auckland Ferry Terminal, it was built in 1909-1912 designed by Alex Wiseman. The building costs $16,944, renovated 1986-1988. It is known to be the Transportation Facility with a maximum height of 131 feet/ 40 meters. Than there is the Auckland Harbour Bridge. The bridge was built in 1955-1959 with a length of 3,350 feet/ 1,021 meters.

The Sky Tower was built in 1997 with a Maximum Height: 1,076 feet / 328 meters.

Lastly the Telstra clear, it is also known as the clear building it was built in 1988-1989, Designed by Warren Mohoney and is an office building. It is 6 stories high and a maximum height of 87 feet/ 27 meters

Other interesting facts

In the Maori language, Auckland is known as Tamaki-Makau-Rau - ‘the maiden with a hundred suitors’. It was earned this name because it was a region coveted by many tribes. Auckland’s of harbour, islands, Polynesian culture and modern city environment has made a lifestyle ranked with the best in the world. The natural assets of Auckland have made a dream destination for travelers, from doing-it-on-the-cheap backpackers to cost-is-no-issue super yacht owners.

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Sydney, Australia Lexi Sandoz

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Fact one Sydney is the oldest as well as the largest city, in terms of population.

Fact two Australia’s first T.V. station was opened in Sydney in 1956.

Fact three Sydney was first called New Albion.

Population in Sydney is 4,80,900. It is the largest and most populated city in Australia.

Culture The culture in Sydney is a mixture of different groups that have came from different nations. A lot of the individual cultures that make up Sydney are the Sydney mosaic center on the cultural, artistic, ethnic, linguistic and religious communities formed by waves of immigration. One of the cultures a lot of the people put their passion into is performing arts. Some of the cultures are Serbs in Liverpool, Jewish in Bondi, Russians in Waverley, Filipino in Blacktown, Polish in Mount Kuring-gai, Italians in Leichhardt, Turkish in Auburn, Vietnamese in Bankstown. Their are a lot of festivals in Sydney like the film festival, the big day out, the performing arts festival, and also their is one that goes for a whole moth which is called the art mouth.

Sports Teams The Australian people in Sydney take a huge interest in sports. Rugby is a very popular sport.

Australia is always in the Olympics with a lot of there sports like team sports and water sports.

This is the Opera House in Sydney Australia. It is a multivenue performing arts center. It was billed by a Danish architect and it was finally built in 1973. It is one of the iconic buildings of the 20th century.

History Sydney is the state capital of the New South Wales. Inhabitants of Sydney are called Sydneysiders. The first site of the British colony was in Sydney, Australia in 1788 and it was built at Sydney cove. It was established by Arthur Philip.

This is a picture of the harbour Bridge .

It is steel through arch bridge across Sydney Harbour that carries rai, vehicular, bicycle, and pedestrain.

Sydney is built on hills surrounding Port Jackson which is known as Sydney Harbour. That is where the iconic Sydney Opera House and the Harbour Bridge features prominent.

In 2010 was ranked the 7th in Asia and 28th globally for economic innovation in the Innovation Cities Top 100 Index by innovation agency. Sydney is also ranked in the top 10 most livable cities in the world.

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The History of Melbourne in Australia.

Melbourne is the Capital of Victoria. It was founded in 1835 and explored in 1805 by Captain Collins a European explorer. Melbourne gained independence in 1850 from New South Wales. Melbourne was settled on the banks of the Yarra River. In 1851 gold was discovered and the gold rush began.

Important Dates1852 The Gold Rush was under full swing in Melbourne.

1837 Settlers of Melbourne took the Aboriginal’s land.

1989 Melbourne went through a financial crash for the first time.

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Melbourne is the 2nd largest city in Australia.

It has a population of 3.5 million people.

It is a multicultural city which means there are more than one race living there.

It has a population density of

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If you are a visitor or a resident of Melbourne there is always something going in this city.

People of Melbourne like to do many things for entertainment including: o Dining, bars, amusement parks, parks, sports, beach, clubs, and fine arts.

Melbourne has many festivals including: o Film, Food & Wine, Comedy, Feast, Cycling, Music, Carnival, Flower, Etc…

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It’s famous beer “Fosters” was created by two Americans.

Hosted Australia’s first Olympic Games in 1956

Notable Figures Some famous people who were born or are from Melbourne, Australia are..

Eric Bana (Actor), Reggie Nelson (Jaguars Safety), and Tim Wakefield (Actor).

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Melbourne has more than one professional sports team including: o Melbourne Storm (Rugby) o Victoria Tigers (Water Polo) o Melbourne Heart (Soccer)

Culture The culture of Melbourne is multilayered. There is influence from more than one are of the globe that affects this one area. It is known to many as the cultural and sporting capital of Australia. Melbourne is also a major center for activism. Although there is no one defined culture for this area there are local traditions that are practiced throughout the year.

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History Wellington got its name from Arthur Wellesely. He was the first duke of Wellington. It is New Zealandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s capital city.

Wellington is a home to 389,700 people in the rural area.

Wellington is the 12th largest city in the world.

Architecture Wellington has a great variety of architectural styles spanning the past 150 years. The oldest building in Wellington was made in 1958. Also being a capital city it has many government buildings.

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Attractions Wellington is hosting the rugby world cup 2011. You also may want to go to the national museum of New Zealand, Or take a ride on the historic Wellington cable cars into the botanical garden.

issue #, date Culture Wellington has a very significant culture. They have more café’s per capita than New York.

They have many arts festivals. And also many jazz festivals. Wellington is also home to many well known theaters.

Notable figures

There are many notable figures that were born in and come from Wellington. Like Russell Crowe, Tom Scott and, Jon and Selwyn Toogood.

Sports Teams Wellington is home to many sports and many pro sports teams. Such as The Hurricanes a super rugby team, Wellington Lions a rugby team, Wellington Phoenix a soccer team, Team Wellington a football team, Wellington Firebirds and Blaze men’s and women’s cricket teams and, Wellington Saints a basketball team.

Other Facts about Wellington In wellington there is more than 2,000 hours of sunshine per year.

Wellington is the worlds most southeren capital.

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Population

- Fourth most populous city in Australia - Estimated population of 1,659,000 - Population density is 310/km2

Architecture

-Central Park is the seventh tallest building in Australia - The Barracks

Attractions

Some major attractions of Perth, Australia are; Cottesloe Beach, King’s Park and Botanic Garden, Adventure World, The Aquarium of Western Australia, Western Australian Museum, Bells Rapids, Shark Bay, and the Universal Bar and Grill.

History The aborigines that first lived here called the area that is now Perth, Boorloo. Perth was the first real settlement made by Europeans in the western part of the continent. On August 12, 1829, Perth was officially founded. The town was named Perth after the town of Perth in Scotland. In 1850, convicts arrived to work as cheap labor for land owners even though it was founded as a “free colony”.

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Sports Teams Summer: - Cricket - Soccer - Basketball Winter: - Australian Rules Football - Rugby League

Culture

- Tennis Others:

Because Perth is a young city, there aren’t many traditions. On January 26th though, is Australia Day which commemorates the first fleet of ships that landed with the convicts. Christmas and St. Patrick’s Day are some other traditions that they celebrate.

Although there are various languages spoken in Perth, English is the official language and is most commonly used.

The most common religions that are practiced in Perth are: Christianity, Buddhism, Islam, Hinduism, and Judaism.

- Golf - Sailing - Badmington - Cycling, diving, hockey, horse racing, table tennis, and watersports.

There is a variety of types of food in Perth. To name a few: Italian, Vietnamese, Indian, Chinese, Thai, Nepalese, Japanese, Turkish, Korean, Greek and Ethiopian.

Over 80% of the people are classed as Australian, 12% British, and over 2% New Zealander and others. The literacy rate is 100%.

The tribes of Aboriginals have their own heritage of music using instruments such as boomerangs, hollow logs drums and of course the didgeridoo.

Notable Figures: -Heath Ledger- From movies: Brokeback Mountain, The Dark Night, and 10 Things I Hate About You – Bon Scott- AC/DC singer

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-Perth is the sunniest capital city in the world, with an average 8 hours of sunshine per day, 365 days per year.

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the world with the most consistent wind -Perth is called the “City of Lights”

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Sydney

By Bailey Smith

Attractions

HISTORY Sydney is the most popular city in Australia. Sydney is located near the Tasmanian Coast. The British established it in 1788. The beautiful city is built surrounding the Sydney Harbor. Sydney has a reputation for its arts, fashion, culture, entertainment, and music.

People: Total Population: 22.3 Million Mortality Rate: 4.7/1,000

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Sydney attracts millions of people with the Sydney Opera House and the Harbor Bridge. Many people do the Sydney Tower Sky Walk. The tower is as high as the Eiffel Tower and is 260 meters above street level.

The Open Air Cinema is another must. The Royal Botanic Gardens is another place many like to visit. This attraction is a beautiful park on the Sydney Harbor. There is also a cafĂŠ in the middle.

Architecture Sydney has many types of architecture. There is no specific style. Francis Greenway designed the first substantial buildings.

Culture Some of the biggest festivals are held in Sydney.

Australia hosts on of the biggest art festivals held indoor and outdoor. A traveling rock music group, Big Day Out, originated in Sydney. The largest celebrations in Sydney are Australia Day and Sydney’s New Year’s Eve.

Notable Figures Aborigines are very important to Australians. They are known to know all of the land in Australia. They migrated from Asia. There strong spiritual beliefs tie them to the land.

Sports Teams Sports are important to Australia’s culture. The most popular in Sydney is the rugby league. The city is home to 9 of the 16 teams currently in the league.

Sydney also has an Australian Football League.

They also have a women’s netball team. There are many other sporting events held in Sydney.

Other Interesting Facts • Australia is home to some of the most unique animal life in the world.

• A baby kangaroo is 2 cinameaters at birth • Sydney - Australia's first and largest city. Also known as Sin City. Wanted to be Capital of Australia but its convict stigma counted against it.

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Population City Population: 154,777

Attractions • Art Gallery Newcastle Region • Newcastle’s famous tram • Newcastle civic theater • Newcastle Theater company • Vineyards

History The Awabakal and the Wormi Aboriginal People who called it Malubimba occupied Newcastle. It was found by an English explorer on accident while searching for convicts that had supposedly gone there. Once discovered dangerous convicts were sent here for digging coalmines. After all the convicts were sent out it started to become a settlement. It was the second European settlement in Australia.

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Culture • Second Oldest city • Varied cultural life • They hold variety of cultural events and festivals.

• Has an active youth music culture due to the University of Newcastle • Outside of the capital it is home to Australia’s most substantial public art collections • Home to many small theaters but the main one is at Wheeler Place

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• 2nd largest city in South New Wales 6th in the country • Oldest sea port in Australia

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• Largest coal exporter in the

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Auckland New Zealand

By Danielle Brennan

4/26/11 Population Auckland’s population is 1,354,900

Sports Teams The main sport in Auckland is Ruby just like it is in very much of New Zealand

History of Auckland The Maori people were the first to settle Auckland about 650 years ago. In the 1840’s the Europeans had either beaten or bought out most of the Maori tribes in this area. One of the first Europeans to land in Auckland was Captain James Cook. In 1840 Auckland became the capital of the new territory. In 1865 the capital was moved to Wellington. Ever since the capital was moved Auckland is New Zealand’s fastest growing cities.

Culture of Auckland Auckland has a variety of different cultures from the Maori people to Asian and European cultures. With a lot of students living in Auckland they bring a variety of different cultures into the city.

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Notable Figures There is Lucy Lawless who played Xena the Warrior Princess, David Lange New Zealand’s Prime Minister from 19841989, and Jonah Lomu a Union Rugby player.

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world and with their children. They do this so the stories will be pasted down for a long time. They have special dances for some of the cultures. They dance to chant to the Gods they believe in and they believe that they are connected to the nature by dancing. The history of Sydney includes May 1787 11 ships come from Portsmouth.

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By Caitlyn Hawley

Interesting Facts Suva is a multicultural and multiracial city and it has two principal ethnic groups that take up most of the city. Those two ethnic groups are Indigenous Fijians and Indo-Fijians. The city not only has these two ethnic groups but also Europeans, PartEuropean, and Chinese. English is the most widely spoken language in Suva, Fijian, Hindustani, Cantonese, and their respective communities also speak other Indian

Population Suva is the largest and capital city of Fiji. It’s located on the southeast coast of the largest island. It has a population of about 85,690 people in the census of the city. Suva, along with three neighboring cities, has about 326,000 people, about one third of the nation’s population.

History The city hosted the 2003 South Pacific Games, being the third time in the event's 40-year history that they had been held in Suva. For $16 million dollars funded by the government and the People’s Republic of China, they had built a new gymnasium, sports center, swimming pool, stadium, and other buildings as part of hosting new events.

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Architecture A well-known building in Suva is the Suva City Library or Carnegie Library built in 1909. The picture at the right is the Thurston Gardens founded in 1904 and was used as the old town hall.

Attractions Some attractions to go see would be Kila World, Fiji Museum, and Colo-I-Suva Forest Park. Kila World is a fun-filled park that has exciting things to do with your whole family. Fiji Museum has findings that date back 3,500 years ago and is the oldest museum in the South Pacific.

Culture The food has descended from Chinese, Indian, Fijian, and Indian. Suvaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nightlife is very active.

The nightclubs and bars usually stay open until 4 in the morning. As for music, Sean Kingston and others like him have performed in Suva.

Notable Figures Craig Parker-Famous New Zealand Actor (to the right) Waisale Serevi-Fiji Rugby Team Petero Civoniceva (born in Suva)-Australian rugby league player.

Sports Teams The three sports in Suva that are famous are netball, soccer, and rugby. Netball is related to basketball, but you can have up to seven players on the court. It can be played with both genders.

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BRISBANE By: Broderick Fielding

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THE CAPITOL OF QUEENSLAND

Landmarks The three bridges The 3 bridges that link the city’s two sides together, are historic landmarks that people visit and use every day

The gabba Watch cricket, rugby austrailian rules football, or even polo at the gabba

Brisbane; built around the Brisbane river. The Turrbal aboriginal tribe originally populated Brisbane, before Europeans colonized it. It was founded by Thomas Brisbane, in the early 1800’s but wasn’t made the capitol of queensland until 1902, in 1930 they completed the city hall and then they created the story bridge around it, it is a good place to visit for key places that define brisbanes culture

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The People Brisbane is culturally diverse, they have a large mixture of religions and authenticities

Brisbane is austrailiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s third largest city with a little over 2 million people. It is one of the most desired destinations in austrailia, with about 20 ,000 people moving there every year.

Canberra By: Jacob Rehder

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Australia’s capital city of Canberra has 345,000 people. The people that live in Canberra are known as a “Canberran.” Canberra is the largest city in Australia.

History: Before Canberra became the capital of Australia it was occupied by indigenous tribes. The layout for Canberra was from an American man named Walter Burley Griffin.

Attractions:

One of the many things to do in Australia is go to the parliament house on capital hill. People say if a visitor goes to Canberra and not the parliament house they have miss and great piece of Australian treasure.

Architecture: Canberra has some of the most unique structures in Australia. As the picture shown on the left people think of the best ways to use the land that is available.

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Culture The culture of Canberra is unique because The Ngunnawal tribes live in Canberra before the Europeans can and colonized it in the early 1820’s. When the Europeans came, They brought diseases that the Ngunnawal tribe were not immune to and caused the population to drop dramatically.

Notable Figures Amy Taylor is one of the few charactors that was born in Canberra Australia. She is a famous actress that played the role of Becky in the movie “Haunter of The Deep”.

The picture shown above is a model of what a early Ngunnawal Tribe person would look like.

Sports teams Other Interesting Facts

Some of the noticeable sports teams in Canberra Australia are: Hawker tennis, ACT netball, and AMF bowling. The sports teams that are in Canberra are all born in Canberra and they work in teamwork to win over their oppodents.

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Nadi

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Nadi is located on the western part of Viti Levu, the main island of Fiji along the coastline.

Population The current population of Nadi is 42,284 people.

This city is multiracial with Indians, Fijians, and many foreign tourists.

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Vijay Singh is a professional golfer from Fiji. He has won the Masters in 2000 and the PGA Championships in 1998 and 2004. He was also put in the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2005.

Nadi was established in 1947.

At the same time the Government of Fiji set up its own â&#x20AC;&#x153;Government Station.â&#x20AC;? The townspeople wanted the station to be moved because of flooding though it was never moved. The elected system was introduced to Nadi in 1967. Dr. A. H. Sahu Khan was the first elected Chairman of the Nadi Township Board.

Culture Fiji is a male-dominated society with a hereditary chief system still in place.

With the different peoples together there is a variety of traditions from Diwali (Indian Festival of Light) to Christmas. The Beqa people still take part in the ancient art of firewalking, which can be seen by tourists today.

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Sports Teams Though there are many sports in Fiji the national league rugby team, nicknamed Bati, stands out from the rest. After years of players from Fiji traveling to other countries teams to play they created their own team in1992 and have been playing in the league since.

Attractions One attraction that is a must to see is The Gardens of the Sleeping Giant. Just a ten-mile drive north of Nadi, the gardens are filled with exotic native plants and also some introduced plants. The gardens are full of more than two thousand different kinds of orchids and for just a small fee of ten dollars you can wander through the 20 acres of land.

Architecture There are many Hindus that live in Nadi therefore the architecture is greatly influenced by that. The Sri Siva Subramaniya temple is a Hindu temple in Fiji. It is the largest temple in the Southern Hemisphere and brings many tourists to see its great beauty.

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Attractions -Port of Brisbane -Nighttime Skyline -Brisbane River

Architecture -The Old Windmill in Wickham Park built in 1824 by convicts -Anzac Square -Victoria Bridge -William Joy Bridge

The History of Brisbane The Turbal and Jagera people were the first to inhabit this area.

In 1799 Mathew Flinders explored the area. The city was named after the Brisbane River and also after the Governor of Wales, Sir Thomas Brisbane in 1823.

Culture Arts and entertainment are big in Brisbane. The best places to visit are performing art centers and choirs.

Also, pubs and clubs are big in Brisbane. Some festivals that they have are the Moomba Festival, Ekka Royal Queensland Show, and a Riverside Festival.

Notable Figures -Current Prime Minister of Australia Kevin Rudd -The Bee Gees (musical royalty) -Steve Irwin (Conservative Wildlife Pioneer)

Sports Teams There are many types of sports and sport teams in Brisbane. The main sports are Rugby, Cricket, Soccer, Australian Rules football, and baseball. Many of these sports have professional teams or they are just played for the fun of the game.

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-16th most live-able city in the world -First brewery established in 1860 -It is in the state of Queensland

Top things to visit/do -Southbankâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Parkland -Cruise the River -Cuddle a koala at Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary -Enjoy a view from Mt. Coot-Tha -Taste local seafood -Revisit Brisbaneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s History -Try out some sports

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Attractions Sydney Harbor Bridge is one of Sydney’s most famous landmarks. It took over 8 years to construct and is known to locals as the “Coat Hanger” Sydney Opera House is one of the most famous icons of Sydney Australia. It opened in October 1973 and is a place where tourists and travelers from around the world stop and admire the cultural center of Sydney The Royal Botanical Gardens is a place where people go for peace and relaxation. Many people who visit this place also learn about plants and horticulture and in the area surrounding the Royal Botanical Gardens is used for entertainment and sport recreation.

Taronga Zoo is a great place to spend time with the family, this zoo offers many different activities such as: Early morning walks, Bird and Seal shows, Keeper talks to learn more about the animals, and Animal Encounters which allows you to get close to some of the zoo’s unique animals.

Russel Crow is an Australian actor and musician.

Heath Ledger is an Australian tv and film acotr and is also an aspiring movie producer Tasmanian Devil is a carnivorous marsupial which can only be found on Australia’s island of Tasmania Great Barrier Reef is the world’s largest reef system, it is composed of over 2,900 individual reefs, 900 islands, and stretches over 2600 kilometer

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History Aborigines The Aborigines were the first group on indigenous people living in Australian, they are believed to have arrive around 60,000 years ago. This group set up a hunter-gatherer lifestyle with many spiritual and artistic traditions. Approximately 40-80 thousand Aborigines lived in the Sydney area before the British sailors

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Sydney was established in 1788 by Arthur Phillip, he came to the area on the first fleet of the penal colony. The city is built on his surrounding Port Jackson, more commonly known as Sydney Harbor. The city has grown to be the largest city in Australia with a population of 4,575,532. The metropolitan area is divided into Local Government Areas These areas have elected councils that are responsible for functions delegated to them. Sydney has some of Australiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most prominent schools and has grown to be an extremely wealthy town

Georgian Style(1788-1820) This type of architecture was used when Brittan would send there convicts to Australia, the buildings were poorly constructed local amature builders constructed these buildings with sutable materials found around them Victorian(1850) This type of architecture was designed around the ideas of respectibilty, formality, and materialism. This style came when people of the middle class wanted new houses suited for their new wealth.

People who built these buildings were more concerned with the style than the function of the building in relation to the area it was in.

Modern Architects were influenced by European Internationalism and applied it to the topography and climate of Sydney. With their new modern style Sydney lifted height restrictions and began their change to becoming a high-rise city.

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Wellington By: Shelby Ackerman

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Wellington is the capital of New Zealand.

The population in urban area is 389,700 The urban density is 2,273.2/sq mi.

Wellington is the third most populated city in New Zealand

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Architecture Wellington has a variety of architecture styles such as wooden cottages, steel made structures, and post-modern architecture. Some of the many beautiful architectures in Wellington are the Bucket fountain, the Aro park, the Beehive which is Welligtons parlament building named beehive because of its shape, and the Majestic Center the tallest building in Wellington.

Culture Wellington has become home to many highprofile events and cultural celebrations, including the biennial New Zealand International Arts Festival, and biennial Wellington Jazz Festival. Restaurants and foods in Wellington have a variety of cuisines, including from Europe, Asia and Polynesia. Dishes in wellington include lamb, pork, and a variety of seafood and shellfish. Wellington is also known for its many beautiful arts and art museums such as the National Art Gallery of New Zealand.

Film Filmmaking in a suburb called Miramar in Wellington is becoming one of the world’s most acclaimed film making structure named “Wellywood”. Films that have been shot here include the Lord of The Rings Trilogy, King Kong, and Avatar. Many movies are filmed here because its bay area, architecture, and hills.

Sports Wellington is home to the Hurricanes, which is a Super Rugby team. Also the Wellington Lions which is a ruby team in Wellington and won the IMT cup. Wellington Phoenix is a football (soccer) team and is the only fully professional football club in New Zealand.

Wellington also is home to the Wellington Firebirds a cricket team and the Wellington Saints a basketball team.

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Suva The Pride of Fiji!

General Facts!

•Population (2009) -Urban-175,399 -City- 88,271 •Suva is the capital of Fiji.

History of Suva Fiji has been inhabited since the second millennium and was first explored by the Dutch and British in the 17th and 18th centuries. Suva Fiji was proclaimed Fiji’s first city in 1952.

Initially the town was composed of just one square mile, but was then expanded to 13 square kilometers. In July of 1998 a new constitution was set in place for Fiji, which raised the prospect for a coalition government, unlike the old constitution, which gave ethnic Fijians dominance. In 1999, First ethnic Prime Minister, Mahendra Chaudhry took office and he now resides in Suva, Fiji.

Major Attractions in Suva, Fiji!

Kila World Adventure Park is a fun filled park with exciting activities for the whole family. It offers a zip line, forest hikes and much more. Take a journey and see the outdoors as never before.

Suva Municipal Market At this market you can immerse yourself in the festive, friendly atmosphere of a street market, where you'll find every tropical fruit and vegetable imaginable.

•The official languages of Fiji are Fijian and English.

•Cars are driven on the left side of the road in Suva.

•Suva is Fiji’s administrative capital, and main port, and is the home to half of Fiji’s population.

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Culture & Entertainment

•Suva holds many concerts with local and world famous artists such as Sean Kingston.

•Featured cuisines in Suva include Chinese, Italian, Indian and of course, Fijian.

•Many nightclubs stay open until 4am in Suva.

•Suva is sometimes referred to as the most shopper friendly area in the Pacific.

•Suva, hosts many sporting events including the Coca-Cola games. Suva is also represented by Rugby, Netball, and Soccer teams.

The President Epeli Nailatikau, the president of Fiji resides in a White House next to the Thurston Garden and the National Museum of Fiji in Suva.

Climate The weather in Suva, Fiji is a Tropical Rainforest Climate. Suva, receives a substantial amout of rainfall year round, and the temperature remains constant between 22˚C and 28˚C

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New Plymouth Kameron Heckman

General Facts • Holds 1.7 percent of New Zealand’s population

Current Events In 2010 New Plymouth received numerous awards as a city. It is recognized as a walking and cycling city by the government. It is a model community when it comes to walking and cycling, so it is receiving 3.71 million dollars to invest in infrastructure for the city.

• Located on the west coast of the North Island • In the Taranakai Region • Named after Plymouth, Devin, England

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New Plymouth The Climate This area has almost a perfect climate all year round. It is a warm moist, almost tropical climate. The average temperature for a summer day is 70 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 75 degrees. The average temperature for a winter day is 5560 degrees.

Rich Soil New Plymouth has rich, volcanic soil. Due to this fact the city is well known for its gardens.

One such garden is Pukekura Park. This park also holds the Festival of Lights every year from mid-December to early February.

Flying Although driving is plenty of fun, New Plymouth has the 11th busiest airport in New Zealand. It has flights going to Wellington, Christchurch, and Auckland. It is also located on the coast.

Mountains and beaches If one ever gets bored of the sandy warm beaches, they could just drive 20 to 40 minutes to Mount Taranki/Egmont. This mountain provides many activities such as snowboarding, skiing, sledding, and climbing.

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Auckland

Ellie Applegarth History

Population The population of Auckland, New Zealand is 1,354,900.

This is 31% of the total population of New Zealand.

Location Auckland, New Zealand is located on the North Island. Its central part of the urban area is on an isthmus between the Tasman Sea and Pacific Ocean.

Auckland Attractions

Architecture Architecture in Auckland is quite extraordinary, containing many buildings.

One famous building is the Auckland Ferry Building.

This building was built in 1912 and today is used as the transportation building.

Another architecturally famous creation is the Auckland Harbour Bridge.

The bridge was compete in 1959.

More that 650 years ago, the Maori people were settled on this land. The Europeans purchased the land in 1840. In the year of 1840, a treaty was signed naming Auckland the capital of New Zealand. By 1865, Wellington became the new capital of New Zealand, and Auckland became this country’s largest city by 1900. An initiative taken in the 1930’s, 40’s, and 50’s caused the building of state houses. This tradition is still in effect today despite often subdivisions. This tradition causes Auckland, New Zealand to be a very largely suburban area.

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Sydney Australia Devan Oligmueller

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Population and City History Sydney Australia is located on Australiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s southeast coast. It is easily Australiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s biggest city, and was established in the year 1788

by Arthur Phillip. The population of Sydney is 4,575,532. The culture of Sydney is very diverse, and made up of many people who have immigrated into Sydney.

Sydney Opera House Sydney is most famous for its opera house. The Opera house is very close to the Harbor Bridge, which is also a large part of the tourism in Australia.

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Sydney has a very diverse style of architecture, and it is easily visable throughout the entire city. The first styles of buildings built in Sydney were mostly Georgian. Next, Sydney moved into a more neo-Gothic, Victoria style.

And now currently, the architecture is very modern, with many buildings being built with less materials, and also with very unique appearances.

important sport in Australia. The NRL (National Rugby League) was first created in 1908. Of the 16 teams that make up the league, Sydney is home to 9 of them.

Another important sport in Australia is cricket, which is very popular, especially during summer.

Climate of Sidney Sydney has a very temperate climate with warm summers, and mild winters. The warmest months are in January and February, while the coolest is July. Rainfall is spread fairly even throughout the entire year, but the first half of the year receives slightly more rainfall.

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