What is Australia famous for?

1. Animals: A. Kangaroos have formed two powerful mammals in the history of biological evolution: marsupials and placental animals. Marsupials are extremely fertile, occupying an advantage in the world continent, and of course infiltrating into Australia. Later, geographical contact was interrupted, and placental animals continued to evolve until humans appeared. Almost all marsupials were replaced about 25 million years ago. However, in Australia, an "island" of the world, marsupials are still multiplying, and "domestic animals" are also booming. B.koala Among the marsupials in Australia, there is another very lovable animal-koala, also called koala. It is reported that "koala" means "no drinking water" in the indigenous language. When the aborigines observed that this animal did not drink water for a long time, they took this name. C. Emu People who have carefully observed the national emblem of Australia will find that there is a big kangaroo on the left and an emu on the right. Emu can walk angrily on the national emblem because it is the largest bird in Australia. Emu is the largest land bird in the world. It looks like an ostrich in the African desert, but it is taller than an ostrich. Its height is about 1.5 meters, and its weight varies from tens of kilograms. From the point of view of animal taxonomy, it should belong to a kind of ostrich. The platypus is a monophyletic animal in Australia. The strangest thing is the platypus. The so-called monotremes refers to an animal between reptiles and mammals. Although more advanced than reptiles, it has not yet evolved into mammals. The similarity between the two is that they both breathe with their lungs, have long hair and are full of blood; Monopore animals reproduce by laying eggs, so they retain the important characteristics of reptiles. 2. Characteristic architecture A. Sydney Opera House The Sydney Sea Opera House is the symbol of Sydney and one of the most luxurious cultural buildings in the world. It is located at Beniland Point in the center of Sydney Harbour. All buildings are183m long and18m wide, and are connected to the land through seawalls. It is based on a very high concrete platform. In front of it is the largest and longest outdoor concrete staircase in the world, with more than 10 sailboat shell buildings. The highest point is 67 meters above sea level, which is equivalent to the height of 20 floors. It is covered with white glazed tiles or marble. Under the sunshine, it is like a fleet sailing, bulging white sails, as if several large white shells were bathed sideways in the bright sunshine. 3. Attractions A. Griffin Lake Griffin Lake is an eye-catching sign. It's Captain Cook Fountain, a commemorative product to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Captain Cook's landing. The water column can reach 130m, which is quite spectacular. Other attractions of Griffin Lake include the Canberra Urban Planning Exhibition Hall at the Cape of Saizhou, the Blandell Farm built by 1858, and the bell tower on Aspen Island. B. The National Aquarium is located near the Scrivener Dam, about 4 kilometers from Canberra. There are all kinds of Australian marine life here, as well as on-site diving areas, and both novices and veterans can experience the fun of diving. The nearby Australian Wildlife Sanctuary provides new opportunities for tourists and animals, and there is a wonderful shearing performance. C. The main building of Sydney Aquarium is the Sydney Aquarium under the surface of Darling Harbour. 146m underwater passage, full circular glass viewing window, visitors can enjoy the charm of underwater ecological environment. There are more than 5,000 kinds of underwater creatures in Australia, among which there are many kinds of sharks, ranking first and second in the world. In addition, there is the largest platypus in the world. The Sydney Aquarium displays seals, crocodiles, mangroves, far northern fish and pelagic fish, as well as the underwater ecology of the Great Barrier Reef, rocky coast, Sydney Harbour and Darling River. There is also a touch area for visitors to touch some marine life. D. Band-Aid Beach The name of Band-Aid Beach comes from the indigenous language bondi, which means the sound of the sea lapping on the coast. Band-aid beach length 1 km. Although it is only a beach town, it is Australia's long-established surfing center and a traditional surfing life-saving training base in Australia. On summer weekends, there are various surfing activities here, and athletes take turns to perform; There is an informal east team singing at the top of their lungs on the shore; There are folk activities, art exhibitions and so on. Wait a minute.