Australia was a convict settlement as a result of British Colonisation which occurred in 1788 with the First Fleet. The indigenous people of Australia are the Aboriginals. The federation of Australia occurred in 1901 and Australia is a member of the Commonwealth. Australia is situated in the southern hemisphere and is the smallest continent and country in the world. The capital of Australia is Canberra. The population of Australia is approximately 24 million. The language predominantly spoken in Australia is English. Australia has 19 World Heritage properties, the most predominant known site being the Great Barrier Reef, followed closely by the Sydney Opera House, Australian Convict sites, the Blue Mountain region and Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park.
This evidence and basic knowledge of Australia is relatively simple to find, however the Australian identity is not simple to capture. The Australian identity has been stereotyped beyond recognition, numerous countries trust kangaroos are galloped to work, and that Fosters is the only beer drunk in Australia, and Australians have wrestling matches with crocodiles.
This is simply not the truth. This report is about determining what the Australian identity is and to attain a wider understanding and appreciation …show more content…
Economic factors increased advancement of the sport culture, with new facilities such as notable stadiums and large ovals to be constructed (Cashman 2000). John Howard once jested that prime ministership was the second most vital job in Australia, after the national cricket captain (Goldsworthy 2008, p. 162). Sport has contributed to the international promotion of Australian symbols, emblems, and colours in addition to Australian flora and fauna and the sports cry “Aussie, Aussie, Aussie, oi, oi, oi!”(Cashman 2008,