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Australia is located in Earth’s the southern hemisphere. It includes the countries Australia, New Zealand, and Papua New Guinea. Australia is the only continent that is also a country. The country Australia is made up of six states and two territories.

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Some of Australia’s animals are poisonous. Platypuses are only found in Australia. They are also one of the only mammals to produce poison. A male platypus has spurs on its back feet. They release poison.

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There are many different animals in Australia. Would you like to see any of them in real life? Which ones would you like to see?

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Have you read another book about Australia? What did you learn?

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The aboriginal people of Australia lived there before anyone else. Why do you think it is important to learn about the aboriginal people?

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