Hi, I'm Emilia, and I'm 12 years old.
I live in Sandringham in Melbourne
with my younger sister, who's 8, my mum and my dad.
Hi, I'm Angus.
I live on Hughenden Station
with my mum, my dad and my big brother, Lawsen.
This is the Acorn Patch. It's a park near my house.
It's called the Acorn Patch 'cause there are lots of oak trees.
I love going here with my dog.
My dog's called Gryffindor. He's a miniature Schnauzer.
My sister and I named him Gryffindor
because we absolutely love Harry Potter.
One of my favourite hobbies is cooking and I do it quite often.
One of the things I really enjoy doing
is climbing trees...
..and doing ballet...
..with a few chores in-between.
I love living in Melbourne because there are so many things to do
and great facilities such as the beaches,
the parks and the playgrounds.
There are also art galleries, theatres,
sports games and lots of shops.
The markets are my favourite.
Hughenden Station is four hours from Townsville.
It was founded in 1863 and my family has owned it since 1985.
We have 37.000 acres of land. That's a lot of space.
My favourite things are the pets.
You know, they're always there with you.
I've got three horses at home, and I've got...
Uh, I've got Rocky.
I've got all my other dogs - Buster, Ranga, Lacey, Nic and Aussie.
I often help my dad with work.
Sometimes we go camping in the bush.
I also play sport.
The town is 10 minutes away.
Only around 1.000 people live in Hughenden,
but it is known for some big things.
This is a Muttaburrasaurus. It's a big attraction in Hughenden.
There's been a lot of bones found here in Hughenden.
That's what makes it really famous.
There's even a dinosaur museum
where you can see some fossils found here.
This is where kids go to get the best milkshakes.
The best thing about the country is all the space.
You get to play in wide, open spaces. There's always a fresh breeze.
You get to see more and more things every day.
I catch the train to school.
It takes me about 40 minutes.
I really like catching the train
'cause I can read or listen to music.
The only problem about Melbourne is probably that, sometimes,
the public transport can be quite busy,
and also it gets quite wet and cold and rainy, like today.
My school is a high-rise building in the CBD.
We have 10 levels and move around for different subjects.
Level 6 is science...
So, we're actually going to use the...
..level 2 is the arts...
Well, who are you? I'm not sure!
..and level 1 is sport.
So, we go here for PE
and we play all different types of sports.
We can also come here at lunchtime to run around and have fun.
We can also play outdoors on the terrace.
Sometimes, we get to go to different places for lessons,
like the art gallery or Etihad Stadium.
I like going to a high-rise school in the city
because it's different to other schools
and there's lots of stuff to do.
We also don't have to walk around as much, and it's really fun.
There's a few little difficulties
'cause I live 10 minutes out of town,
so I've got to wake up a lot earlier
than all of my friends in town.
(TEACHER READS OUT QUESTION)
My school has 42 students
and I am the school captain for this year.
I'm Year 6,
but my class is Year 4, 5 and 6.
It means you get to meet more kids and play with everyone.
I'm actually the only boy in my grade.
Um, the girls kind of keep me in check all the time,
make sure I'm always paying attention, correcting.
They keep me in line, which is kind of funny sometimes.
At school, we have a vegie garden and five chooks.
That's their nest in there. That's where they lay their eggs.
We usually get a few eggs per day and, um, yeah.
I hope you've enjoyed learning about my life in the city.
I hope you've enjoyed learning more about the country.
See you later, guys.