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Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific World

Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific World. Oceania. I. Australia. Location “Down Under” Spans 3 Oceans - - -. Physical Characteristics Very own tectonic plate Mountains Great Dividing Range Deserts Great Sandy Desert Desert Landforms The Pinnacles The Wave Uluru (Ayers Rock).

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Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific World

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  1. Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific World

  2. Oceania

  3. I. Australia • Location • “Down Under” • Spans 3 Oceans • - • - • -

  4. Physical Characteristics • Very own tectonic plate • Mountains • Great Dividing Range • Deserts • Great Sandy Desert • Desert Landforms • The Pinnacles • The Wave • Uluru (Ayers Rock)

  5. Great Artesian Basin • Artesian well • Great Barrier Reef • ‘Kingdom of Coral’ • UNESCO World Heritage Site

  6. Climate • Varies by region • North- • Interior- • The ‘Outback’ – 4-8” rain/year • East/Southeast- • South- • Average Temperature in Sydney • January- • July-

  7. Population • 22 million • Lowest population density in the world • 85% Urban • Aborigines

  8. Political Characteristics • Constitutional Monarchy • Capital: Canberra • Forward Capital • 6 states: • New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia • 2 territories: • Australian Capital Territory, Northern Territory • Fun Fact: Voting is Required by Law!!!

  9. Economic Characteristics • Import Substitution Industries • Exports • Minerals • Uranium (30% of world’s reserves) • Wool (20% of world’s supplies)

  10. II. New Zealand • Location • East of Australia • Tasman Sea and Pacific Ocean

  11. Physical Characteristics • 2 Islands • North Island • Geothermal Region • South Island • Very mountainous! • The Youngest Country • Climate • Mid-latitude/Mild

  12. Population • 4 million • 75% live on North Island • 40 million sheep • Indigenous Population

  13. Political Characteristics • Constitutional Monarchy + Parliamentary Democracy • Economic Characteristics • Export Agricultural and Industrial Products

  14. III. The Pacific Islands • Location • Pacific Ocean- Duh! • Island Clusters • Micronesia • Polynesia • Melanesia • Physical Characteristics • High and Low islands • Volcanoes!

  15. Climate • Tropical • Rainy • Population • Estimated total of all islands = 3.78 million

  16. Political Characteristics • Territories • Independent • Traditional Leadership • Economic Characteristics • Subsistence Level • Some exports and cash crops • Tourism

  17. Fiji-Melanesia • Popular Tourist Location!

  18. Easter Island- Polynesia • Controlled by Chile • Mysterious Island!

  19. Group Activity Three topics that we did not discuss for each location were: history, culture, and the nation’s problems (social, political, environmental, etc). In your groups, you will research one of the above topics for either Australia AND New Zealand ORthe Pacific World to present to the class with the help of a visual aid(PowerPoint, Poster, etc). Important parts to include are the who, what, why, when, and how. I will help provide each group with specific topics that you should include in your presentation.

  20. Exit Slip Each group needs to turn in a piece of paper with the following information: • Location and Broad Topic: (ex. Australia-History) • Specific Topics: Colonization, etc • Visual Aid: PowerPoint • Group Members - Role Ms. Ohrman Creating PowerPoint

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