1. Australia

3. 1 continent – 1 country
6th largest country
Divided into 7 states/territories

4. Capital - Canberra Total Australian population 20 million
75% of population lives in the Southeast

5. Original inhabitants - Aborigines

6. Original inhabitants - Aborigines
Inhabited Australia for over 50,000 years
300 clans
250 languages
700 dialects
Today only 350,000 left

7. Explorer that discovered Australia and claimed it for England in 1770
Capt James Cook
Explorer that discovered Australia and claimed it for England in 1770

8. Habitation
From 1788 – 1839, Port Jackson (Sydney) was used as a Penal Colony for England
161,000 English convicts were transported to Port Jackson
Today Australia has a vast cultural population
25% of today’s population was not born in Australia
Must live in Australia for 2 years before you can apply for citizenship

9. Outback makes up 2/3 of the continent 3 major deserts Great Sandy
Great Victoria
Gibson

10. Ayers Rock (Uluru) Largest sandstone rock formation in the world
2800 feet tall (Alice Springs)
Spiritual place for Aborigines

11. Great Barrier Reef One of the seven wonders of the world
Largest reef in the world
1500 miles long, 2900 reefs
1500 species of fish

13. Opals
95% of world’s opals come from Australia

14. Great Dividing Range

15. Import/Export Produces cattle, sheep, and wheat
Exports mutton, beef, lamb, and wool (25%)

16. Major Sports
Cricket
Golf
Tennis

17. Major Cities
Sydney
Melbourne
Adelaide
Perth
Brisbane
Hobart

18. Interesting Australian Animals
Koala
Wombat
Kangaroo
Taipan

19. New Zealand
Population
4 million
Capital
Wellington

20. Original Inhabitants - Maori

21. Capt James Cook
Explorer that discovered New Zealand and claimed it for England in 1769

22. Mt. Cook
Tallest mountain in the Southern Alps (South Island of New Zealand)

23. Red Stag

24. Oceania

25. Highest, driest, windiest, emptiest, coldest place on earth
Antarctica
Highest, driest, windiest, emptiest, coldest place on earth

26. Antarctica 98% covered in ice Contains 90% of world’s ice
Almost 2/3 of world’s fresh water
Average thickness of ice is 1 mile
(2 miles in the center)
Desert – less than 10 in precipitation
(avg 8 inches)

27. Scientific Research No permanent population
1000 – 5000 people stay for months at the time for research
Global treaty was drafted in 1959 and put in to effect in 1961 that Antarctica was to be used for only peaceful purposes

28. Transantarctic Mountains
Vinson Massif

29. In 1911 he was first person to reach South Pole
Roald Amundsen
In 1911 he was first person to reach South Pole