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Brisbane For other city slides click: Australia Pics Sydney
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The Outback The Outback is a physical “no-mans land”. Also called “The Bush”, the environment is not as human friendly as is Australia’s coasts. Therefore, the population numbers of the outback are very sparse. Because of the physically rugged land, there are few towns; such as Cuber Peaty.
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Aboriginal Art Ayers Rock
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Great Barrier Reef
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Great Barrier Reef
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Warm-Up March 20, 2012 Most people live on the coasts of Australia or within 20 miles of the coast. Why do you think this is?
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Where Australians Live…
Location, Climate, & Natural Resources in Australia
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Location Of Australia Both a continent & a country
Lies about 2,000 miles southeast of Asia In the southern hemisphere Literally the “land down under”!
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Location Coastal areas are the most populated
Most people live along east coast Most populated city is Sydney, in New South Wales
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Location Nearly 80% of Australians live in urban areas
Australia is one of the world’s most urbanized countries 70% of all Australians live in cities of more than 100,000 people Sydney has 3 and a 1/2 million people Melbourne has about 3 million people
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Climate of Australia Varies across the continent
It’s south of the equator, so seasons are opposite North America: Summer: December through March Winter: June through September
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Climate: North Australia
Northern part of Australia is closest to the equator Tropical climate and is warm-to-hot all year round Gets more rain than any other part of the country Winter: wet and cool Summer: hot and dry
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Climate: Central Australia
Desert is the largest part of Australia Little rain falls here Most of this area gets less than 10 inches of rain per year!
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Climate: Coasts Only the southeast and southwest corners have a temperate climate Summers aren’t too hot & winters aren’t too cold (similar to Georgia) Climate in these regions is the one that Australians prefer the most Most Australians live along southeastern coast
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Natural Resources of Australia
Outback refers to the dry interior Mainly open countryside, including vast expanses of grazing land Few widely scattered settlements in the Outback Many of them grew up around mining operations…
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Natural Resources: Mining
Australians mine for coal, iron ore, copper, tin, gold, silver, uranium, nickel, tungsten, mineral sands, zinc, oil, and natural gas Lead the world in the production of diamonds, lead, & bauxite (used to make aluminum)!
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Natural Resources: Mining
Minerals are often found in areas that are difficult to reach Roads are expensive to build, but they are needed to get workers & equipment to remote locations Expensive equipment is needed to move minerals to populated cities to trade
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Natural Resources: Arable Land
Land that is good for farming Enough areas with good land and rainfall to make farming an important business in Australia Farmers here produce more than Australians can consume, so the food is traded and sold around the world
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Questions to Consider:
Where do most Australians live? What important business is done in the outback? Why do most Australians live in southeastern Australia? Most people live in cities mining Climate is not too hot or too cold
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Your Assignment Create a postcard from one of the four physical features of Australia Coral Sea, Great Barrier Reef, Great Victoria Desert, Uluru (Ayers Rock) The front must include: A picture of the physical feature The back: Write to a friend or family member describing: What is the physical feature? Where is the physical feature (Province, north, south, etc.) What is the climate like What natural resources might you find there What are some fun fact about this feature?
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