Even though Australia is an island, it is so large it is also a continent. It's not surprising then that Australian nature is so diverse. Habitats include ancient forests, mountains, waterfalls, farmland, and the outback. Australian animals are so unique that they are not found anywhere else in the world. These animals include the kangaroo, koala, wombat, platypus, kookaburra and emu. Learn more about the Australian land and animals through this selection of free books and printables.

Books

• A bush calendar (1909) by Amy Mack
• Bush days by Amy Mack
• Nature studies in Australia, with a natural history calendar, summaries of the chapters and complete index (1903) by William Gillies
• The wilderness (1922) by Amy Mack
• Australian botany, specially designed for the use of schools (1884) by William Robert Guilfoyle

Printables

The Australia Day Council of NSW has free printables available for download. These printables include colouring pages of Australian birds & fauna. state floral emblems, and Australian animal masks. A small sample of what’s available is provided below.