Did you know that Australia is the home of one of the
oldest cultures on earth? Did you know that dingoes are not able to bark, and
kangaroos and emus cannot go backwards? I invite you on a short journey through
distant Australia...
First, some facts. Australia is the sixth largest
country in the world. The capital of Australia isn’t Sydney or Melbourne but
Canberra. Canberra is an artificially created city between Sydney and
Melbourne. The head of Australia is the
Queen of the United Kingdom Elizabeth
II, represented by Governor-General. There are only 3 people per square
kilometer. In comparison, there are 123 people per square kilometer in Poland
Over 60% of Australia is a desert where live very
dangerous animals. 24/37 most venomous snakes live in Australia. But not only
snakes live there and can kill you. You can find there many scorpions, spiders,
jellyfish, crocodiles, sharks and much more. Despite this, if you are careful
you will live.
I would like to present to you one of many cities in
Australia, the Gold Coast. Why Gold Coast? Well, I would like to move there in the future.
Gold Coast is the sixth largest city in Australia
situated in southeastern Queensland. There live around 600 000 people but
this area is visited every year by around 10 million tourists. It is a modern
city with high-rise buildings. The main attractions are the beaches, the Lamington
National Park and various Theme Parks. Because of subtropical climate people
start their day late in the evening. I love that ;)
The only problem to move there are the rules. You must
have a visa and it is not so easy to have it permanently. But I think after
finishing studies at the Polish-Japanese Academy of Computer Technology it should be easier.
At the end here are some interesting facts:
1. Emus
and kangaroos cannot walk backwards.
2. Kangaroo
meat is available in every supermarket. It is used as a substitute for beef and
mutton, known for its low fat content (1-2%).
3. Australia
is one of the least populated countries in the world. The population density is
2.8 people per km2.
4. The
smallest city in Australia is Cooladdi located in south-western Queensland. It
has its own motel, railway station, post office, grocery store, restaurant, pub
and just four people.
5. One
in four Australians was born outside Australia.
6. The
longest fence in the world is in Australia. It is a 5614 km long and is twice
as long as the Chinese Wall. Known as the Dingo Fence, it aims to protect the
fertile lands used for grazing sheep from dingo dogs.
7. Australian
delicacy is vegemite - toast spread made from yeast extract.
Questions:
1. What do you think about living in
Australia?
2. Are you scared of dangerous animals?
3. Would you like to live in another
country? Which one?
Sources:
fot1: https://www.eia.gov/beta/international/analysis.cfm?iso=AUS
fot2: http://holidayinlove.com/gold-coast-queensland-surfers-paradise/
1. I think it would require adaptation to totally new climate, as well as some crucial knowledge regarding "surviving" in Australia, as it's definitely most dangerous continent on earth.
ReplyDelete2. Good question, I think it depends on actual situation and animal, but keeping in mind potential danger is very important.
3. At the moment I don't feel a need, but I consider such thing in the future.
I think that life in Australia can be very pleasant especially because of the climate (I hate winter). Of course I'm not going to leave the Poland permanently in the next few years. But of course I would really like to visit in Australia cities such as Sydney, Melbourne and the Gold Coast, which was mentioned in presentation.
ReplyDeleteOf course I'm scared of dangerous animals. I don't like spiders, luckily in Poland they aren't dangerous.
I have heard that Australia is a very good place to live. According to many statistics, the quality of life in Australia is considered to be the highest in the world.
No.1 mistake is a capital! Good you pointed this out! I'am sure to visit Autrialia one day but because of venomous spiders and snakes its not on the top of my list ^^. Cangaroos, coala bears, kookaburra birds a lot of interesting specius living in one place makes all the nationa parks and zoos so famus make them MUST SEE.
ReplyDelete1. Nowadays I don't want to live in Australia, because I want to spend the rest of my life in Poland. But I would go on a trip to Australia. It will be amazing experience.
ReplyDelete2. I don't think that I will be scared to meet a dangerous animals. It will be a great challenge and enormous experience :D
3. I don't want to live in another country. The only reason for moving would be money. In situation when I will unemployed in Poland.
1. My brother was in Australia, my brother is after PJWSTK by the way ;) So he were here for a year and he wasn't really pleased. IT guys have not that good standard of life in Australia, they are very, very, very cheap there, so it won't give you too much money. Also he tried to find that crazy wildlife there and he found like one snake in the city, not even in a wild environment so chill out people :)
ReplyDelete2. Well I don't like spiders, but 'scared' is a too big word for it :)
3. If I could I would like to live in Sweden. I love Scandinavia, I love people here I love everything about them. Beautiful people, beautiful country :)
Thank you for interesting article. I think that living in Australia can be very good. A lots of very interesting building and sceneries illustrates this country. I don't like large and dangerous animals. I like Poland and I wouldn't want go abroad.
ReplyDelete1.It is one of the countries that I want to visit and live. It's great place to live. Australia has a great standard of living and nice climate.
ReplyDelete2. No, I'm brave man ;)
3. Yes, I think that every man should see how to live outside the country.
I'm not talking about a short trip, but I'm talking about a lenghty stay in another country. I would like to live in Canada, Australia or New Zealand. I think that Iceland is a fun place to live too, but this country is too cold.
I think that I could live in Australia - no winter and sea all around you. The dangerous animals could be a little objection, but still it's more advantages than disadvantages, so I think I could get used to it.
ReplyDeletePersonally I would like to travel around the world and maybe I will find a place, where I want to live permanently.
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ReplyDeleteThe topic of Australia couldn't be mentioned at better time. One of polish instagram celebrities has recently gone there and my girlfriend can't stop showing me her photos and videos from there. Omitting the annoying point of this situation, I've got a great oppotunity to see how this country and living there really looks like. Honestly saying, I'm really impressed. I've got to admit that this direction is much more tempting for me than for instance USA. Also, I really like the Australian accent. My last personal trainer is Aussie and seriously, it was fun to learn some Australian slang.
ReplyDeleteI'm not really affraid of any animal, even this dangerous ones. The adrenaline that we can receive from surfing with the sharks around is worth it. That's one of my biggest dreams - to spend a couple of months in Austalia on learing to surf. Can't wait to make this dream come true.
There are four main directions that I would love to visit for a longer period of time, this includes London, Stockholm, Shanghai and finally Melbourne. Honestly saying, 'to visit' isn't an adequate word. I'd like to live there, at least for some time. I have no idea why exactly these cities, but I use to dream about them from my childhood.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with Jakub Miakisz - surfing with the sharks is the real thing! And the spiders, snakes etc.? I'm not really affraid of them, what doesn't mean that it would be a pleasure to meet any of them.
Austalia looks like a paradise for me and if scandinavian or british climate, or chinese attitude didn't suit me, I would for sure choose Australia as a place to live.
I would love to go there for a while but I'm not sure about spending the rest of my life, but I can't really tell because I've never been there. I'm not scared of animals (I had a snake for a couple of years) but I really hate spiders and I know that Australia have some pretty big ones. I would like to live in another country and my dream is to live in Japan one day but involvement in work and working hours is the reason why I'm not entirely convinced.
ReplyDeleteA funny thing about Australia is that it's not as dangerous as many people in Poland think. Yes, there are many dangerous animal species, but most of them are living away from cities and you won't meet them if you're not targeting at living in some house deep in the wilderness. It is however important to read about these animals and the basic safety measures like checking your clothes before putting them on - many of the animals, like spiders, won't bite us unless we put them in danger. People were living there for so many years, it proves living there is possible. It's just about good preparation for the trip.
ReplyDeleteAs for me, if I'd need to choose other country for my living, I would stick to somewhere safer. While thinking about possible living places, it's important to think not only about danger species living there, but also for example about dangerous illnesses ther (living in deep africa can sound cool unless you're stuck in the middle of ebola epidemy) and the working conditions there (everybody has some skills and there needs to be demand for these in the place we want to live).
Living in Australia is interesting. There are many places which it is possible there to see, to tour.
ReplyDeleteThere is a cool climate, warmly, however late it is becoming troublesome. You must be careful, to dangerous animals, because unfortunately so much is there a lot of a special animals. I think, that it through the climate. Hmm.. I think that Australia is exactly this place, however but not for life.
1. What do you think about living in Australia?
ReplyDeleteThis country looks interesting, I thought about living there. There are for sure beautiful areas but after consideration I remind myself about [look at point 2 xD]
2. Are you scared of dangerous animals?
Yes, a I don't like the feeling when a little spider can kill me in an instant.
3. Would you like to live in another country? Which one?
Currently I am not thinking about it. Maybe Switzerland, I really don't know.
1. I hate winter so i think, that I could live in Australia. But in other hand 60% of country is desert.
ReplyDelete2. I don't know, beacuse i don't meet any from Australia.
3. Yes in Spain, because there is also hot(but not like in Australia) and there you can live peacefully without fear of dangerous animals.
1. What do you think about living in Australia?
ReplyDeletePreviously i had english classes with mister Klaudiusz who was from Australia and he told us a lot about that country. Besides that it could be hard to understand Australians I think it's really nice place to live. Also I have a close friend who lived in Australia for some time and she has a family there. She also told me really great stories about that country. After that kind of recommendation I would definitely like to live in that country.
2. Yes of course especially about scorpions and snakes!!!
3. Good question! After last elections in Poland I think I will leave this country even sooner :P According to the profession we choose i would like to move to some country where is a lot of IT companies. USA is that kind of country for example.
I think that if i will have chance to go there , then i will go becouse i would like to try live in another country and i think that Austalia is good place for me . I know that in their country are dangerous animals but people live there yes ?
ReplyDeleteI heard it before that Australia is populated by very dangerous and deadly creatures. I often joke about Australia, that “Everything there, wants you dead”. There is couple of pictures and short movies that shows potential of local fauna. For example:
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdihHnaOQsk
I could live for some time in Australia just to get to know the culture and the way peopole live there. When it comes to the animals, I guess I'd live in civilized regions where the only animals I could see'd be domestic ones. Generally, I'd love to immerse myself in other cultures bu only for a short time as I'm a patriot and I love living in Poland ;).
ReplyDelete♫ And he said,
ReplyDeleteI come from a land down under
Where beer does flow and men chunder
Can't you hear, can't you hear the thunder?
You better run, you better take cover ♫
No, seriously. I'd go there, just to see if I can survive more than a week. Oh, and as for the population density - basically the whole continent is a barren desert, with almost every big city on the coastline, so it's no surprise.
1. What do you think about living in Australia?
ReplyDeleteI guess that's kind fun, but dangerous.
2. Are you scared of dangerous animals?
Yup, I hate bugs, spiders, snakes... Technically everything that lives in Australia. In cities there is safe, but I wouldn't sit in city for whle my life.
3. Would you like to live in another country? Which one?
I would like to live somewhere, where is safe and beautiful, where quality of life is better.
I think i will be great expereince . In Australia lives many wild animals , so we will
ReplyDeleteneed to be carefull .
Im not scared . If we wont provoke or attack animals , i think we could be safe.
For now , i want to stay in Poland . Maybe in few years i wanna to move to Deutchland.
Living in Australia, certainly different from life in Europe, but I do not think that these differences were very large. Of course, this is a different continent, inhabited by other animals, but human behavior are very similar to ours. Australian animals arouse fear and disgust, but Australians are also afraid of our wild boar or other unusual animals there. It seems to me that I could live in another country, but for a short period of time, because I could not leave the Polish forever.
ReplyDeleteYesterday a friend told me that living there is not a tough, but you have to adapt, like check if your shoes are empty, or not going into high grass without wearing weillingtons. I'm not afraid of poisonous or venomous animals unless they can suddenly jump on me. I would like to live in many places for few years at least, Australia is not on the list, but I would definitely like to visit it. Rather Japan, US, or UAE while speaking about moving in for longer period.
ReplyDelete1. I could live there but it's fine where I am.
ReplyDelete2. Definitely, yeah. They're unpredictable and that's the most frightening thing.
3. Again, I'm fine, thank you very much. (US possibly, at best)
Australia is gorgeus country. Sydney is very nice. Temperature, weather and architecture are knocks on knees. Of course I’m scared of dangerous animals. I love my life, and I don’t like be in dangerous. I would live in England or Germany.
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