Australia the Land

This work is intended for children aged 9-14 years. Brilliant full-colour photographs explore the topography, climate, and diverse wildlife that sets Australia apart from anywhere else in the world. Topics include: coastal cities and outback towns; northern tropical forests, cyclones, monsoons, bush fires; billabogs, artesian water, Lake Eyre, the Murray-Darling basin; strange outback formations such as Uluru, Purnululu, and the Devil’s Marbles; Australia’s Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders; European and Asian immigration; sheep and cattle stations; Koalas, kangaroos, monotromes, snakes, dingoes, rabbits, crocodiles, and more; and life on the Great Barrier Reef.