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Australia

Australia. 1 continent – 1 country 6 th largest country Divided into 7 states/territories. Capital - Canberra. Total Australian population 20 million 75% of population lives in the Southeast. Original inhabitants - Aborigines. Original inhabitants - Aborigines.

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Australia

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  1. Australia

  2. 1 continent – 1 country • 6th largest country • Divided into 7 states/territories

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

  4. Original inhabitants - Aborigines

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

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

  7. 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

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

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

  10. 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

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

  12. Great Dividing Range

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

  14. Major Sports Cricket Golf Tennis

  15. Major Cities Sydney Melbourne Adelaide Perth Brisbane Hobart

  16. Interesting Australian Animals Koala Wombat Kangaroo Taipan

  17. New Zealand • Population • 4 million • Capital • Wellington

  18. Original Inhabitants - Maori

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

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

  21. Red Stag

  22. Oceania

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

  24. 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)

  25. 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

  26. Transantarctic Mountains Vinson Massif

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

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