koalakangaroosandybeachdesertaboriginalculture（土著文化）WhatothericonicattractionscanyouthinkofaboutAustralia?

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1WhatisthefirstthingyouthinkofwhenyouthinkaboutAustralia?Possibleanswer:

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kangaroos,beaches,anddeserts.WhatisyourimpressionofAustraliabasedonyourexperienceand/orwhatyouhaveseeninthemedia?Possibleanswer:

Myimpressionisthatitisaverydryplacethatissubject

towildfires.Atthesametime,itisthesmallestcontinentbutaverybigcountry.P14

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