Australia is a land of many contrasts. Each year when we commence school for the year, there seems to be some sort of disaster occurring in some part of Australia. In 1997, it was devastating bushfires and in 1998 and 1999, floods. In 2000 to celebrate the new millennium, Mother Nature was kind and we were lucky to get through Australia Day with no disasters anywhere. In 2002, we once again saw disaster in the form of bushfires sweeping across New South Wales at Christmas time -  so this year's Acrostic poems are dedicated to the courageous fire fighters who gave up their Christmas to try and save homes and lives. Because of their efforts, no human lives were lost although  500 000 hectares of bush land and 100 homes were destroyed and many species of animals were devastated.

Acrostic Poetry is written using a word as the title and each letter of the word then begins each line of the poem.
At Christmas time there came a blaze,
Unusually hot conditions made the bush ignite,
Strong men and women came from across the land
To fight fires caused by malicious hands,
Rallying to help their fellow man,
And give up their Christmas, to help those who
Lost everything.
I dedicate this page to
All our brave fire fighters.

By G. Crew


(Photo Yahoo News)

Australia is hot and dry
Uluru is in the desert
Stars flood the sky
There are lots of deserts with
Red sands scattered across Australia
Australia has lots of nature
Lands other than this,
Islands other than this,
Australia tops them all !

By Emma
Australia is scorching in Summer
Under the ocean there are schools of fish swimming
Sandy beaches are usually hot
Turtles are swimming
Running can be so hot
Australia has plenty of water
Loud noises are made by children at the beach
In Australia the highest temperature is 47 degrees
Australia is so clean

By Jesse

Australia is where the Aborigines lived.
Uluru is a famous rock.
Sydney Cove is where the British landed in 1788.
The kangaroos, koalas, emus and the echidna are Australian.
Racing fish swimming under the water.
Australia has the biggest reef in the world.
Land animals run jump, walk and hop.
In this country all of the
Australian look after the animals.

By Harley

Australia has 6 states and 2 territories
Uluru is the biggest rock in Australia.
Stars above us shine brightly at night.
There are lots of dry deserts in Australia.
Red sand with slithering snake tracks.
A herd of camels trot through the desert.
Living creatures in the desert munching away on leaves.
In deserts you can see mirages.         
A desert in Australia is the Simpson desert.

By Ebony-Jayde  5G

As the sun sets on
Uluru Australia's largest rock
Songs of all kinds of birds fill the air.
Today is over. Night is falling.
Rabbits hop to their burrows.
A land of beautiful animals.
Lizards, small little reptiles.
In our far & wide country
Animals large & small live.

By Brooke.		 Australia is where the first Fleet settled at Sydney cove in 1788.
Under the hot sun they work.
Settlers start building houses near the waters edge.
Right near the waters edge they keep on working.
Tides come really close.
A month has past and a house is built.
Low houses and high ones too.
In and out of the new houses, people go.
 


(AP photo/Rob Griffith)

 Australia has thousands of animals and rocks like
Uluru the biggest rock in Australia
Some of the animals live in the water and some live on land
Turtles which live in the water and on the land. Some of the
Rocks in Australia can be found on our wonderful beaches
Also Australia has an emblem, the koala.
Lots of Australian animals are mammals.
Ice cold beaches are great for a swim on hot days
Australia is a great country.

By Anya

Australia is a big country.
Under the stars are some fireworks.
Some people fight in wars and some don't.
Tops of houses are bright and colourful.
Rain falls from the starry sky.
Let's go to the park for lunch.
In the winter it is very cold.


AUSTALIA IS THE BEST.

Australia is an island surrounded by sea
Uluru is the largest rock
Some snakes are Australian
Turtles live in the sea
Rabbits dig burrows
A wombat is an Australian animal
Loud noises are made by birds
In Australia there are lots of beaches
Australia has beautiful animals

By David

     

Australia is a country of peace and quiet.
Union Jack is part of the Australian flag.
Scorching in summer is lots of fun at the beach.
The cows in Australia are full of healthy milk.
Roads in Australia always get fixed when there is a problem.
Australia has lots of things like farms and services.
Living in Australia is lots of fun.
I like Australia because of its kindness.
Australia will not die because of its history.

By Angelica

Australia is where the aborigines lived.
Uluru is in the Northern Territory.
Sydney Cove is where the First Fleet landed.
The echidna is an Australian animal.
Rabbits were introduced to Australia
Australia is a hot place.
Land animals run, jump and eat.
In Sydney has heaps of buildings and beaches.
Australia has the Union Jack in the corner of the flag.

By Dayne

 


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