New words and expressionsUnit 3澳大利亚联邦 首都堪培拉（ Canberra ）位于澳大利亚首都直辖区东北部、澳大利亚阿尔卑斯山脉的山麓平原上，跨莫朗格洛河两岸。１８２４年初建居民点，称坎伯里，１８３６年更名堪培拉。１８９９年成立联邦区后划归首都直辖区。１９１３年开始兴建，１９２７年正式迁都，联邦议会也由墨尔本正式迁此，人口约３１万（２０００年６月）， A feature of almost every Australian outback township is the local pub. This Aussie pub in Normanton Queensland is a typical Queenslander design with full balconies and verandahs surrounding the pub. The outback Australia 澳大利亚内陆地势大部低平，平均海拔 300 米，科西阿斯科山为最高峰，海拔 2228 米。全境 35% 的面积为沙漠和半沙漠。河流多为间歇性的内流河。大部属热带、亚热带气候。 Territory: the land and waters under the jurisdiction of a government.领土：在政府主权管辖之下的陆地和海洋This island is our territory.这个岛是我国领土。Wild animals will not allow other animals to enter their territory.野生动物不许其他动物进入它们的领地。Queensland is located in the north of Australia with the second largest state and the third larges population in Australia. The state has a coast line of 7400 kilometers. It is a sunshine state. 昆士兰州享有“阳光国度”的美誉，一向以拥有怡人的气候和世界最庞大的生物体——“大堡礁”为傲！ 昆士兰州夏季平均最高温度 29℃ ，冬季平均最低温度在 10℃ 左右。Victoria: located in the southeast of Australia, it covers 3% of Australia in area. 维多利亚是澳大利亚大陆上面积最小但人口密度最大的州。这里全年气候温和，四季分明。夏季平均最高气温 25℃ ，冬季平均最低气温 6℃ 。 Capital city: Melbourne MelbourneTasmania: An island of southeast Australia separated from the mainland by Bass Strait. It was discovered by Abel Tasman in 1642 and renamed in his honor in 1853. Tasmania joined Australia in 1901.塔斯马尼亚岛，范迪门之地：澳大利亚东南部的一个岛屿，巴斯海峡...
