FLORA
BottleBrush
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Bottlebrushes are members of the genus Callistemon and belong to the family Myrtaceae. Some species of bottlebrushes grow in the east and south-east of Australia and western Australia. Bottlebrushes are grown in the Australia's tropical north to temperate south and grow in damp and wet conditions.
WARatah
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Waratahs belong to the genus Telopea, in the proteaceae family. Waratahs was proclaimed the official floral emblem of New South Wales in 1962 on October the 24th. Waratahs tend to grow in the climate of cold to semi-tropical and the plant is also frost resistant. Waratahs flower better in full sun rather than no sun but needs to be protected from hot westerly winds.
EUCALYPTUS
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Eucalypts are commonly know as 'Gum Trees' are an essential part of the Australian culture. Eucalypts are formed in all different shapes and sizes from tall trees to little shrubs of plants. Eucalypts are found anywhere in Australia but not in the high Alpine areas also Eucalypts are one of the most important Australian flora.
FAUNA
KANGAROO
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Kangaroos are one of Australia's most important fauna. Kangaroos are herbivorous, eating a range of plants and sometimes fungi. Most kangaroos are nocturnal but most are active in the mornings and afternoons. There are different kinds of kangaroos and one thing that all kangaroos have in common are that they all have powerful back legs with long feet.
Koala
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Koalas are small bear looking animals. They are herbivorous marsupial animals and weigh around 9 kilograms each. The fur of the koala is normally very thick and is ash grey and with a tint of brown in some places. The koala gets its name from an ancient aboriginal word meaning "no drink" because a koala receives all of its hydration from eucalyptus leaves and koalas only tend to drink water when they are eirther ill or that there is a drought and the koala doesn't receive enough hydration from the leaves.
KOOKABARRA
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The kookaburra is the worlds largest kingfisher, the tip of the beak to the back of its tail of a kookaburra measures up to 46 centimetres. A kookaburra has a stout, squat bodies with a large head and a long beak. Kookaburras are known for its cackle and the cackle is actually a territorial call to warn other birds to stay away. Kookaburras normally lives in forests, open woodland or on the edge of plains.