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January 24, 2009
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Australia Day - The grandest national celebration of the year for "The Land Down Under" - Images of Australia. | The Australian Flag The present Australian flag can be considered to consist of three main elements: The Union Jack - denoting Australia's historical links with Great Britain The Southern Cross - navigational feature of Australia The Commonwealth Star or Star of Federation - has seven points to denote the six states and the combined territories of the Commonwealth.
Australian Flag | |  | Map of Australia - This collection is of various animations and symbols that uniquely represent the Land Down Under so well. Map of Australia | |  golden wattle | Golden wattle
Australia's national floral emblem is the golden wattle. The golden wattle displays the national colours, green and gold. |  Wattle tree |  Black swan | Western Australia State Animals: Black Swan
Pictures of Black swans |  Black swan |  Wombats | South Australia State Animals: Hairy-Nosed Wombat, Leafy sea dragon, Piping Shrike
|  Leafy Sea Dragon |  Sea Dragon | Victoria State Animals: Leadbeater's Possum, Weedy Seadragon, Helmeted Honeyeater
Tasmania State Animal: Tasmanian Devil
Australian Capital Territory: Gang-gang cockatoo |  Tasmanian Devil |  Kookaburra | New South Wales State Animals: Platypus, Weedy Seadragon, Helmeted Honeyeater |  Pair of kookaburras |  koala sleeping | Queensland State Animals: Koala,Clown Fish, Brolga Northern Territory: Red Kangaroo, Wedge-tailed Eagle |  Cute Koala |  Clown fish |  Brolga Profile |  Red Kangaroo |  Animal Silhouettes - Kangaroo |  Australian wildlife sign |  Australian wildlife warning signs |  Australian wildlife road signs |  Australian wildlife koala, bear, kangaroo |
 country road |  old farm house | Western Australian pictures Western Australia, is a very scenic and large state of Australia with varying climates and structures. Most of these photos are taken in the southern part of western Australia. Western Australia |  City skyscrapers |  bell tower, Perth City, Western Australia | Pictures of Perth City, Western Australia Perth City, Western Australia on the Swan River, its skyline, buildings and coastal areas. Perth is on the west coast of Australia with a population of 1 million, that thrives on its water ways for leisure, has happy people, beautiful homes, gardens and great beaches. Perth City, Australia |  all aboard |  train east | Trains and Railways of Western Australia Trains, stations and railways of Perth, Western Australia. Public and private trains run by volunteers for tourism. Country passenger trains in a lot of country areas of Western Australia have now ceased to run except for those run by museums and vounteers for tourism. Trains and Railways of Western Australia |  Golden Skyscraper |  Busy Melbourne,Australia | Melbourne, Australia The city of Melbourne, Australia is known throughout the world for its vibrance and sporting events like the 1956 Olympic Games, 2006 Commonwealth Games, Australian Open tennis tournaments, World Formula 1 Grand Prix, and many other wonderful events. Melbourne, Australia |  Eyes of the Hunter |  Rainbow Lorikeet | Birds of Australia A colorful collection of our feathered friends from Down Under. Birds of Australia |  Bay of Islands |  Tidal Swirl | Landscape of Australia The diverse landscapes of the Land Down Under. Great natural shots of the Australian seaside, and various landscapes inland, including waterfalls and cave shots. Landscape of Australia |  town hall |  Old and Modern architecture | Australia: Architectural Design Old and Modern This collection of architectural buildings, old and modern, are from Western Australia. Most around the city of Perth and others from the past located in the country regions of Western Australia. Australia: Architectural Design Old and Modern |  Sunset Sailing |  salt sea on sand | Western Australian beach and coastal views. Coastal and beach photography around the coast of south western Australia Western Australian beach and coastal views |  brick ruin |  heritage | Western Australian Restoration and Ruins throughout Western Australia are many restored structures and buildings that bring back memories and the history of many places. Homesteads, country town authority buildings, and farming structures, as examples. Many left to rot and some restored to past glory for future generations to wonder over. Western Australian Restoration and Ruins |  Ocean worn Rock |  rocky coast | Coastal Rocks Coastal Rocks of South Western Australia around the city areas of Perth and its beaches. Rocks that are wind-worn and eroded through constant seas battering the coast. Many shapes, patterns and sizes over many years of coastal battering from seas and storms. Coastal Rocks |
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