Australia

Australia is a continent that is surrounded by the Pacific and Indian Oceans.   Australia is also surrounded by several seas.  The only sea that I know is the Tasman Sea.  A long time ago, Australia was attached to some other continents.  I’m not sure what continents it was stuck to, but all that I know, is that Australia is the smallest continent out of all continents. 

In Australia, the population is over 20,500,000 people!   The first people on the Australian mainland were the Aborigines.  I have no idea what other ancient people were washed up onto the Australian mainland.  I only know that Aborigines used to live in different tribes. 

In Australia, there are major landforms for example:  The Great Dividing Mountains and the Tanami Desert.  The Dividing Mountains are on the western coast of Australia.  The Tanami Desert is in the mid-point of Australia.  The mid-point of Australia is the hottest region on the whole continent.

            The climate in Australia can go up to about 53 degrees Celsius during the summer.   It can go down to about -2 degrees Celsius during the winter.  In Australia, it is dry almost all year long! During the tropical season, the weather is usually a little wet although it is still contains very dry lands.

            Australia also contains many unique animals like the koala, kangaroo, and the possum.   The Australians use wild pumpkin, wild and safe berries, mint, and other green shoots that grow in some of the green forests to help them to survive.  Aboriginal citizens used to use these ingredients to make damper bread.  Two of Australia’s most famous cities are Canberra, Sydney.

Sources

Foster, Karen.  Atlas of Australia 2008

Fox, Mary. Australia 2001

Continent: Australia

The Peach Street Race

                It was a sunny and hot day. I was thinking about what a wonderful day it would be for a race. I was so enthusiastic for the race! We quickly ate breakfast at IHOP. We each had a bagel with cinnamon and cream cheese. I ate my breakfast so fast because I was nervous thinking about the race. When we were done eating, we hopped into the car. We were a group of three energetic family members. We were already sweating, and we hadn’t even gotten to the race!

                At the race, we saw sweaty joggers and many children. We were so nervous after my uncle said, “Why don’t we join the race?” I was sweating with worry because there was no way that I would say no and neither would my brother. My uncle didn’t seem to understand our faces. I was thinking, “How could I ever even resist the race?” It was super hot in the afternoon so we insisted on getting a four-scooped ice cream. We were so hot!

                A stream of bad luck came because we did have to run the race. We had to be running for at least 1 hour minimum. During the first 5 minutes of the horrible race, I stopped and started walking. I couldn’t believe that my brother liked it!

                All of a sudden, I heard the loudspeaker announce, “Excuse me dear joggers, I hope you have a marvelous day!” After that, we continued the race happily. My uncle had just stopped for a rest break when I said, “You need to build stamina.” He replied, “Thank you for the advice.”

                When we finished the tiring race, I told my uncle, “Thank you, Tio Fito!” He was so surprised that I actually liked the race! When we got into the car, my Ti Ti Nancy gave us snacks. We had such a great day!