Australian Resources SS6G12 – Explain the impact of location, climate, distribution of natural resources, and population distribution on Australia.

Weather South of the Equator; in the Eastern Hemisphere The cold season is from June to September The Warm Season happen between December and March Australia has a Temperate Climate in the Southeast and Southwest – 4 clear seasons Tropical in the North Arid in the interior of the country, also called the Outback. Click here to watch a short video [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4HwV4a1V8Q]

Population distribution Due to the vast bulk of Australia’s center is dry and arid, majority of the population live on the coastal areas, particularly in the southwest, east, and southeast. Around 80% of all Australians live in urban areas.

Most of the population live in urban areas around big cities. The Bush is any location outside the main urban areas. The Outback is the remote areas beyond the Bush. The Australian outback takes up around 70% of the countries landmass and is populated by only 3%.

Natural Resources Bauxite Zinc Coal Cattle Copper Industry Gold Sheep Iron Ore Wheat Petroleum Silver Uranium

Cattle and sheep

Dingo Fence Built in the 1880s to keep dingoes out of SE Australia to protect cows sheep flocks Stretches 5614 km (3488 miles) long From San Francisco, CA to New York City is just shy of 3000 miles Click here to see Ranger Jamie talk about the fence [https://youtu.be/Im-7npp5LDY] Click here to see the Dingo Fence [https://youtu.be/n0vA4Anc_Ys]