Australia. Geography

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1 Australia Geography

2 Label the Map!!!

3 New South Wales

4 New South Wales Location: State on the east coast of Australia. Australian Capital Territory - Sydney! (5th largest, 1st most populous) Climate Types: Arid (severe lack of available water) to Semi Arid (receives below to "normal" precipitation) Industries: Information technology and financial services Natural Resources: Hay, Fruit, Maize, Nuts, Wool, Wheat, Oats, Poultry, Rice, Vegetables, Fish & Forestry Fun Fact: Hugh Jackman (X-Men) & Rebel Wilson (Pitch Perfect) are from here!!!

5 Northern Territory

6 Northern Territory Location: Central Northern Regions (3rd largest, least populous) Climate Types: North: Tropical (high humidity and two seasons - wet and dry) Central: Desert (semi-arid) Industries: Tourism - iconic destinations for domestic and international travellers to diverse landscape, waterfalls, wide open spaces, aboriginal culture, & wild and untamed wildlife Natural Resources: Mining for energy producing minerals (petroleum and energy) Fun Fact: Ayers Rock, or Uluru, is located in the South-West corner!!!

7 Queensland

8 Queensland Location: North-east of the country (2nd largest & 3rd most populous- referred to as "Sunshine State") Climate Types: 5 predominant climatic zones (hot humid summer, warm dry winter (far north and coastal), warm humid summer, mild dry winter (coastal elevated areas and coastal south-east), hot dry summer, mild dry winter (central west and far west), hot dry summer, cool dry winter (southern west), & warm humid summer, cold dry winter (elevated south-eastern areas)) Industries: Tourism (Daintree National Park, Sunshine Coast...) and Mining (bauxite, coal, silver, lead, zinc, gold, and copper) Natural Resources: bananas. pineapples, peanuts & a wide variety of tropical and temperate fruit & vegetables Fun Fact: Home to the Great Barrier Reef, one of the wonders of the world!!!

9 South Australia

10 South Australia Location: South Central Territory (4th largest, 5th in population) Climate Types: Southern part of the state has a Mediterranean climate, while the rest of the state has either an Arid or Semi-Arid climate. Industries: Automotive, Meat, Machinery, Metal and Petroleum Products Natural Resources: Agriculture, Horticulture, Aquaculture, Fisheries (relies on exports more than any other state in Australia!!) Fun Fact: Koalas and Kangaroos are found in the Adelaide Hills!!! Australian Sea Lions & Dolphins are found off Kangaroo Island!!!!

11 Western Australia

12 Western Australia Location: Occupies the entire western third of Australia (largest state, 4th in population) Climate Types: southwest coastal area has a Mediterranean climate (Sterling Range sometimes gets snow!) Industries: Nations largest oil refinery, shipbuilding, cement and building products, flour milling, food processing, animal feed production, automotive body building, and printing. Natural Resources: Petroleum, Gold, Diamonds, Aluminum, Nickel and Iron Ore Fun Facts: One of the top six regions for marine biodiversity containing the most southerly coral reefs in the world!!! Heath Ledger (The Dark Knight) was from here!!!

13 Victoria

14 Victoria Location: state in the south-east of Australia (6th biggest, 2nd in population) Climate Types: ranges from Semi-Arid Temperate with hot summers in the north-west, to Temperate and cool along the coast Industries: Mining, energy producing, machinery and equipment manufacturing Natural Resources: Oil, gas, wheat, barley, pears, apples, asparagus, broccoli, carrots, potatoes and tomatoes Fun Fact: Some tourist attractions include Melbourne and the Twelve Apostles!!! Chris & Liam Hemsworth (Thor & The Hunger Games)!!

15 Tasmania

16 Tasmania Location: island state south of the Australian mainland (26th largest island in the world, 7th in land & 6th in population) Climate Types: Cool temperate climate with four distinct seasons (winter, spring, summer, fall) Industries: Mining, agriculture, forestry, and tourism Natural Resources: Copper, zinc, tin, iron, saffron & cherries Fun Fact: Over a third of the state is reserved in a network of National Parks and the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area!!!

17 Aborigines Coming Up... & Dream Time Stories British Colonization