Bondi Beach
(and don't forget kite fying!)
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| There are so many beautiful places in Australia! But there are few that are unlike the rest! | ||
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| The Beautiful city of Sydney is located in New South Wales along the Pacific coast. Although Sydney is 15 hours ahead of us, they never miss a beat. Although it's the oldest city in Australia, Sydney is lively and booming all the time! | |
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One of the most Popular places in Sydney is the Sydney Opera House! Designed in 1956 by Joern Utzon, it was not completed until 1973. The Opera house is used mainly for opera and ballet. The theater has 1,547 seats. The Sydney Opera House also houses a restaurant called Bennelong Restaurant. (it is one the finest Sydney has to offer!) | |
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Bondi Beach |
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This long crescent of the golden sand has long been a Mecca for the sun and surf set. | |
| Surfers visit Bondi- an Aboriginal word meaning "place of breaking waters"- from far and wide in search of the perfect wave. | |
There
are a lot of life guards at Sydney's most famous beach. You can tell
them from the rest of the beach-goers, by their RED
and YELLOW
caps.
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There
is so much to do at Bondi beach including: boating, sailing, wind surfing,
surfing, and diving!
(and don't forget kite fying!) |
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The Great Barrier Reef |
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The Great Barrier reef is so beautiful and colorful. The Great Barrier Reef is the largest coral reef in the world, and is one of Australia's most popular attractions. The waters around the Great Barrier Reef are warm year-round and attract many skin divers. |
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| The Reef is home to over 400 different species of coral and thousands of different sea life. The color of the coral includes BLUE, GREEN, PURPLE, RED, and YELLOW. |  |
The Great Barrier Reef, famous for it's beauty and color, extends in broken chains of reefs for about 1,400 miles (2,300 kilometers) along the northeast coast of Australia. |
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The Sea life includes: 1500 species of fish, 400 species of mollucs (like clams and sea slugs),500 species of seaweed, 215 species of birds, 16 species of sea snake, 6 species of sea turtle and whales visit during the winter. |  |
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