Fill in the Blanks Australia - Did you know that?Online version Fill in the blanks with one suitable word. by Ale Aroldo 1 dry Canberra warm landmarks outback smallest largest 1973 snorkelling continent kangaroo Uluru Bridge Reef Barrier rock sports Opera rainforests island Australia is the inhabited continent . It can also be considered the island in the world . In fact , it is an . Its main cities are : Melbourne , Perth , Brisbane , Darwin , Adelaide , but is its capital city . The 'aborigines' are the indigenous Australians who originally settled on the continent . Today they still live in the desert areas of the Australian ? a vast and inland territory which covers two thirds of the country . ? Mount which is the largest alone standing in the world is 335 metres high . ? There are plenty of in the northeast ( NE ) . As a result , many animal species only live in Australia and nowhere else in the world , such as the and koala . Australia has 516 National Parks to protect its unique plants and animals . ? The Great in Eastern Australia is the biggest coral reef in the world . There are more than 350 species of corals and over 1 , 500 species of fish . It is great for and diving . Australia's and sunny climate is ideal to practice , such as swimming , surfing , sailing , tennis , football , cricket , and rugby . ? The Sydney House is forty - four years old . It officially opened in October 20th . ? The Sydney Harbour is one of Australia's famous . It is the world's largest ( but not the longest ) steel arch bridge . The top of the bridge stands 134 metres above the harbour . It is known by the locals as the 'Coat hanger ? . ?