A Glimpse of
English
Introduction to Australia/ Estonians in Australia
Forms 8 – 12
Author: Karina Reinmannn
Tartu Secondary School of Business
Instructor: Tiit Mauer
Area
7,7 mn sq km
The driest
continent
on earth
Highest point: Mount Kosciusko (2228 m)
Lowest point: Lake Eyre (16 m below sea level)
Average temperatures
January 20 – 23 C
July 5 – 13 C
19.5 million
85% urban 15% rural
Population density 2.3 people/ sq km
Ethnic Groups
95.0 % European origin
3.5 % Asian
1.5 % Aboriginal
Sydney 4 million
multicultural – people from 180 nations
speaking 140 languages
Melbourne 3.5 million The capital city
Brisbane 1.6 million Canberra
Perth 1.3 million 320 000
Adelaide 1.08 million
Sydney
Opera House
Jorn Utzon
1959 - 1973
185 m long
120 m wide
67 m high
Weighs 161 000 tonnes
The Concert Hall
Seats
2679
people
Acoustics
highly regarded
internationally
Another view of Sydney
A panoramic view of Sydney
Barent Jansz
Martinus Stypen
Christian Clajus
Amongst the crew of a Dutch ship
in February 1697
Premier Jack Lang opened Sydney Harbour Bridge
in 1932 with golden scissors made by
Vambola Veinberg
Hartmuth Lahm
Evan A. J. Lumme
Jaan Kannuluik
In 1933 - only 933 Estonians in Australia
After World War II workers were needed
1947-1953 DP ships brought
10000 Estonians to Australia
Work for the government
for 1-2 years
The most successful Estonian in Australia
Various jobs after
arrival in 1949
The University of Adelaide
Western Mining Corporation
Managing director in 1974
Knighted in 1978
A benefactor of Estonian community
Manufactured plastic raincoats
In the 1960s - above ground swimming pools