National Geographic World Championship

The Australian team has come fourth in the biennial National Geographic World Championship, held in July 2011 in San Francisco, USA. For me attending the National Geographic World Championship has been an exciting and great experience as I was able to meet people from all over the world and visit lots of famous places I had only every read about. Riley.   Run your mouse over a photo to learn more, or click on it for a larger version.

The Australians had a fantastic time and applaud the National Geographic Society and Google for their commitment to promoting geographical education and encouraging friendly relations between young people of different cultures.

2nd and 3rd images: National Geographic Society; others: K Berg