1. How do Location, Climate, & Natural Resources Impact Trade?
Australia Notes

2. What do We Think We Know about Australia?
Brainstorm what you think you know about these topics:
History
Land and Water
Australia
Government
Climate
Economy
People

3. Location China is Australia’s neighbor to the north
Australia exports tons of natural resources to China
1/2 of iron ore goes to China
In return, China provides Australia with affordable finished goods (cars, kitchen appliances, etc.)

4. Location
Australia’s location makes it expensive for people to visit from other countries
Most international tourists come from New Zealand and China

6. Location
Foreign tourists create only 1/4 of Australia’s $81 billion tourist industry
Australians do the majority of tourism within their own country
Remote location in the Southern Hemisphere makes it expensive for Australians to leave & visit other countries

7. Climate
Tourists from the northern hemisphere visit Australia’s warm beaches when it is winter in their country
Tourists usually wait until spring or fall to visit the rural areas & the outback--not too hot then

10. Climate In the non-desert regions, Australians grow many grains
Grown in inland regions of the coastal states (not too hot/dry here)
Grains include a wide range of different crops:
Wheat, barley, sorghum, rye, rice, chickpeas, lentils, & oilseeds

11. Natural Resources
Across much of Australia, the ground is barren & not ideal for farming (outback)
Many minerals are found here: gold, silver, uranium, coal, copper, & iron ore
Australia has exported nearly $400 billion worth of metals, minerals, & fuels in the past 20 years
Natural resources account for 1/3 of the country’s economy!

12. Natural Resources
Australia exports more coal & iron ore than any other country
Leads the world in mining bauxite, titanium, & diamonds
No other country has more reserves of lead, cadmium, or nickel

13. Natural Resources Have always been important to Australian trade:
In the mid-1800s, Australia had a gold rush in the southern region
Thousands of immigrants moved to Australia to find gold
Many came from England, Ireland, Germany, & China

14. The Super Pit
The world’s largest gold mine!

15. Questions to Consider:
Which nation’s citizens visit Australia more than any other? Why?
What resources attracted thousands of immigrants in the mid-nineteenth century?
Which country is most important to Australia for trade?
New Zealand--it’s closer. Other places are too far away and too expensive
Gold
China