Across
- 4. the city famous for its Opera House
- 6. the process by which Britain took control of Australia
- 7. a word describing a period of very little rain
- 10. a traditional aboriginal story explaining nature and creation
- 11. the large island south of mainland Australia
- 12. Aboriginals know how to ... to difficult surroundings
- 13. ... people lived in Australia long before Europeans arrived
- 15. a hopping animal with a pouch
- 17. the grammatical term for words such as "although", "therefore", "whereas"
Down
- 1. the sea creature that Australians fear because of its deadly sting: box ...
- 2. English is ... in most parts of Australia
- 3. person who leaves one country to settle permanently in another
- 5. the famous red rock in the centre of Australia
- 8. wind instrument with a low droning sound
- 9. capital city of Australia
- 14. the Australian wild dog
- 16. the dry, remote interior of Australia