AUSTRALIA

Location South of the Philippines and South East of

Malaysia and Indonesia. Latitude and Longitude: 27 degrees south

and 133 degrees east.

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Population The population of Australia is 21,015,576. Largest Cities: Sydney 4,429 million,

Melbourne 3.853 million, Brisbane 1.97 million and Perth 1,599 million.

Australians

Place Physical features: has a wide variety of

landscapes including deserts, tropical rainforests and heavily populated coastal strips with long beaches.

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Climate 5 major climate zones that are determined mainly by latitude

and distance from the sea. The northern Australia enjoys a tropical climate. Southern Australia experiences a temperate one. The tropical states Queensland and the Northern Territory “in

winter” experiences temperatures around 68-75 degrees F and rain is rare.

The beaches and tropical islands of Queensland and the Great Barrier Reef are at their most pleasant times of the year.

In summer, the northern states are hotter and wetter southern states are simply hotter with temperatures around 105 degrees F

Snow is rare in the southern most capitals Melbourne and Hobart falling less than once every ten months.

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Movement Most of Australia’s trading partners are

located in Southern and Eastern Asia. Nearly 1/3 of all exports go to China and Japan India and South Korea are also significant

export port partners China, Japan, and Singapore are important

importers to Australia (30%) The United States is the largest import partner

about 14% of all imports. The immigration helped found Australia’s wool

industry.

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Human Interaction Mining, food processing and the manufacture of

industrial and transportation equipment are main industries relied on.

The country contains many valuable mineral resources including coal, iron ore, bauxite, copper, tin, and lead that provides the country with raw materials.

January 2011, the worst flooding for decade in Queensland. The flood cut off many cities and towns and left more than 30 people dead. The flood caused billions of dollars in damage to mines, farms and cities. Coal mining operations were severely damaged. In all the flood affected 200,000 peoples lives and covered an area larger than France and Germany combined.

Copper Iron ore

lead Bauxite

Adapting to Environment Australians settle in the coastal areas and

build houses according to their conditions.

In dry parts of Southern Australia, houses are solid stone offering warmth in winter and insulation from heat in the summer.

In Queensland a common house is the “Queenslander” a weather board house up high on stumps to catch the breeze.

“Queenslander” house

Regions Generally classified into the geographic region of

Oceania. The region is the major area located between Asia

and the Americas. The island is named Oceania because the islands

are linked by water unlike most other physical features. ( New Guinea, Indonesia, New Zealand and other smaller numerous islands)

The regions of the south and west are dry lands and deserts. The eastern shore is known for its coastal plain and beaches. In the north the region closest to the tropics, rainforests are wide spread.

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