3. Basic facts • TheSunshineState • populationof 3.5 million • the most popularholidaydestinationforAustralians • tropicalbeaches, rainforests , distantstations • theoutback – 3.5 timesbiggerthanthe UK • theworld´s bestqualityopals • oneoftheworld´s largestminingareasforcopperandzinc

5. Brisbane • thecapitalof QLD • 3rd largestAustralian city / 2.5 mil. / • AsianAustralians – thelargestethnic minority • stilthouses – woodenhouses on tallposts • coolairunderthe house • verandahs

6. Whoisthecapital city namedafter ?

7. ThomasBRISBANE - theformergovernorof NSW He ordered to built a newconvict settlement forrepeatoffenders. Thiswasthebeginningofthe city of Brisbane.

8. TheGold Coast • calledAustralian Miami • top touristdestination • 40 km of surf beaches • SurfersParadise – theheartofTheGoldCoast • themeandwaterparks

9. DREAMWORLD thelargesttheme park in Australia TowerofTerror ThunderRiverRide

10. SEA WORLD thebiggest in theSouthern hemisphere themarinemammal park theoceanarium

11. WET ´ n ´ WILD WATER PARK Tornado

12. TheSunshinecoast • northof Brisbane • more peacefulthanTheGoldCoast • nationalparks • Crocoseum – a crocodile show Crocoseumin Australia ZOO

13. The Great BarrierReef • stretchesalongtheeastcoast in QLD • thelargest in theworld • oneoftheNaturalWondersoftheworld • on the UNESCO Heritage List / since 1981 / • paradisefordiversandphotographers • seacreatures – whales, sharks, dolphins, turtles • 1500 fish species • 4 000 typesofmollusks • around 900 islandsscatteredaroundthe GBR

14. starfish octopus turtle

15. HowlongisthegreatBarrierReef ?

16. 2 500 km

17. Fraser Island theworld´s largestsandy island Dingoes live there.

18. Resources: www.en.wikipedia.org/queensland www.en.wikipedia.org/brisbane www.en.wikipedia.org/goldcoast www.en.wikipedia.org/sunshinecoast www.en.wikipedia.org/greatbarrierreef www.en.wikipedia.org/fraserisland