Melbourne - kidcyber Melbourne is the capital city of the state of Victoria. About 4 million people live in the city and its suburbs. It is the second largest city in Australia. The city is built on the Yarra River and Port Phillip Bay. It covers an area of 6109 square kilometres. The first people to live in the area were the Aboriginal people. The first European settlers were led by John Batman who signed a treaty with the Woiworung in 1835. The city was officially named in 1837, after Lord Melbourne who was the British prime minister at the time. Melbourne: A short timeline of European settlement and development 1835 – 1906 The modern city is run by a city council, elected by the people of the city. The weather in Melbourne is temperate, which means that it is rarely very hot or very cold. Melbourne is the business centre for Victoria and is a modern city. Every day thousands of people travel to Melbourne by tram, bus and train to work, shop or find entertainment in the city. If:
Federation Transcript 00:00:10:05Black-and-white footage of a train travelling through a rugged landscape.00:00:12:06(Locomotive horn toots)00:00:15:24REPORTER:Imagine you're on a train, travelling for hours across the vast Australian continent, and part way through your journey this happens.00:00:24:12TICKET CHECKER:Immigration. Papers please.00:00:26:03Dramatisation of travellers having their papers checked.00:00:27:13REPORTER:Back in the late 1800s, making a trip between Australian colonies was a bit like travelling to a different country.
South America - flags, maps, industries, culture of South America South America is the fourth largest continent in size and the fifth largest in population. It is located primarily in the southern hemisphere. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Prior to European colonization, the Incan Civilization was a dominant force in South America. Population: 387,489,196 (Source: 2010 United Nations) Area: 6,890,000 square miles Ranking: It is the fourth largest and fifth most populous continent Major Biomes: rainforest, savanna, grassland Major cities: Sao Paulo, Brazil Buenos Aires, Argentina Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Santiago, Chile Brasilia, Brazil Lima, Peru Bogota, Colombia Caracas, Venezuela Belo Horizonte, Brazil Medellin, ColombiaBordering Bodies of Water: Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea Major Rivers and Lakes: Amazon River, Parana River, Orinoco River, Tocantins River, Strait of Magellan, Lake Titicaca, Lake Maracaibo Countries of South America Coloring Map of South America Other Maps Geography Games:
Stories set in stone: Sydney's Quarantine Station Transcript Shots of North Harbour and North Head in SydneyWOMAN, VOICE-OVERThis spot just inside Sydney Harbour was chosen as the site for Australia's first quarantine station in the 1820s.Archival photographs of the quarantine station and the people quarantined within itANNIE CLARKEIt was really about trying to keep the health of the colony and stop the spread of really sort of seriously infectious diseases - smallpox, you know, typhoid, cholera, the plague.WOMAN, VOICE-OVEROver the years, hundreds of ships from around the world offloaded thousands of passengers.ANNIE CLARKEIt's quite faint now, but there's Asiatic script along here.
African countries and the continent of Africa The continent of Africa borders the southern half of the Mediterranean Sea. The Atlantic Ocean is to the west and the Indian Ocean is to the Southeast. Africa stretches well south of the equator to cover more than 12 million square miles making Africa the world's second largest continent. Africa is also the world's second most populous continent. Africa is one of the most diverse places on the planet with a wide variety of terrain, wildlife, and climates. Population: 1,022,234,000 (Source: 2010 United Nations) Area: 11,668,599 square miles Ranking: It is the second largest and second most populous continent. Major Biomes: desert, savanna, rain forest Major cities: Major Rivers and Lakes: Nile River, Niger River, Congo River, Zambezi River, Lake Victoria, Lake Tanganyika, Lake Nyasa Major Geographical Features: Sahara Desert, Kalahari Desert, Ethiopian Highlands, Serengeti grasslands, Atlas Mountains, Mount Kilimanjaro, Madagascar Island, Great Rift Valley, the Sahel, and the Horn of Africa
So much beauty in the people of Darwin Transcript 00:00:00:00Onscreen text reads 'Viewer Advice. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are advised that the following media resource may contain images and voices of people who have died.'00:00:00:00Presenter interviews an elderly white couple sitting at an outdoor dining place.00:00:04:09PRESENTER:So what different culture groups are you guys aware of in Darwin?00:00:07:06OLD MAN:Well, I'm aware of the Aboriginal cultural group.00:00:09:19Shot of a white young man.00:00:09:19YOUNG MAN:Sudanese, Congolese, Ugandan.00:00:12:24Shot of two old Aboriginal women.00:00:12:24ABORIGINAL WOMAN:Blackfella dancing, blackfellas' culture.
Australia - European Settlement Australia's first group of European migrants arrived in January 1788. They came on a fleet consisting of two warships, three supply ships and six ships which carried the main group, almost 800 convicts. Governor Arthur Phillip was in command. When the fleet reached the planned destination of Botany Bay, Governor Phillip was disappointed to find that it was not suitable for settlement. So the fleet continued a few kilometers up the coast to an inlet Cook had named Port Jackson. Here Phillip found what he described as 'the finest harbour in the world'. The main reason for a British settlement in Australia was to provide a place of punishment where convicts could be sent. Because of these difficulties the first British settlement in Australia was lucky to survive its early years. Aboriginal people and European settlers The British government and Governor Phillip had good intentions towards Aboriginal people in 1788. Many Aborigines fought to resist the spread of white settlement.
From Sudan to Adelaide Transcript 00:00:00:00(Dance music plays)00:00:03:00Shot of seven young women dancing in a studio.00:00:05:00Shot of Veronica, wearing school uniform, watching the other women dance.00:00:07:10Shot of Veronica speaking to camera.00:00:12:10VERONICA:This is my story and I hope that you'll learn something about me, 'cause it's always good to learn other people's culture, so...00:00:20:04Shot of Veronica sitting at a classroom desk.00:00:20:04VERONICA:My name's Veronica. That's my English name.