Australian Animals Song

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Head down under right from your classroom and learn all about Australia and the animals that call it home. As part of our preschool songs series this fun rhyming song will help your kids learn about this amazing place’s animals using this fun Australian Animals Song. Try the free version, or get the full Australian Animals song pack for more fun and learning!

Free Printable Animals of Australia Movement Song for PreK and Kindergarten

This circle time song is the perfect way to get your kids up and moving while learning about some animals and Australia.

Your little ones will learn all about different Australian animals, how they move about the outback, and the sounds they make using this easy song.

This free printable Australian animals preschool circle time song is part of our preschool circle time song series. Throughout the series, I’m introducing 24 engaging songs that are perfect for toddlers and preschoolers. Each song is adapted from a popular tune so kids can easily join in and sing along!

For each song, you can grab the free printable version that includes the song text and song pieces in color, or you can purchase the full song pack, which includes additional supporting activities to extend the fun and learning, as well as the black and white version of the song text and song pieces.

EXTENSION ACTIVITIES

Additional Tips and Ideas for Use:

Print the song pages (you can make them even bigger if you have large-size printer capabilities), display the song pages on a presentation device, or copy the song onto chart paper.
You can use the song and picture prompts as they are listed on the song charts, or you can have kids brainstorm their own Australian life and actions to include in the song and make up their own verses.
As you sing, either hold up a cue card yourself to help kids remember what is next or have song helpers hold up the cards for classmates to see.
You can also combine the song pages into a songbook for kids to read and sing during center time.

General Facts about Australia

The Australian Alps get more snow than the Swiss Alps
80% of the animals are unique to Australia
The Great Barrier Reef is the largest eco-system in the world
Australia is home to more than 1,500 species of spiders
The island of Tasmania prides itself on the world’s cleanest air and water.

PRODUCT PHOTO-Australian Animals Song Pack

Facts about Australian Animals

Although you may have heard people call them koala bears, they aren’t bears at all – they are marsupials! While the thick, fragrant leaves of the eucalyptus plant are poisonous to other animals and people, koalas have a special digestive system that’s designed for digesting eucalyptus!

Kangaroos use their strong tails for balance while jumping. They are the tallest of all marsupials, standing over 6 feet tall. Baby kangaroos, called joeys, weigh less than two grams (less than an ounce) at birth. That’s about the size of a jellybean!

There are three different kinds of wombat, the common wombat (also known as the bare-nosed wombat), the Southern hairy-nosed wombat, and the Northern hairy-nosed wombat. All three species live in Australia, including on the island of Tasmania. Wombats are usually nocturnal, and these clever critters spend their nights foraging for food or digging new tunnels, entrances, or exits for their ever-expanding burrows!

The loud distinctive call of the laughing kookaburra is widely used as a stock sound effect in situations that involve an Australian bush setting or tropical jungle, especially in older movies. All kookaburra species are listed as Least Concern. Australian law protects native birds, including kookaburras.

Dingos live in packs of between 3 and 12, but they can also be seen alone. Dingos do not bark like other dogs, but they do howl.