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The Outback

The Outback. Done by Kalyn Kaufman. What is the Outback?. The outback is an immense, secluded, dry area of Australia. The expression “the outback” is used to refer to spots that are relatively more secluded than “the bush.”. Outback History.

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The Outback

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  1. The Outback Done by Kalyn Kaufman

  2. What is the Outback? • The outback is an immense, secluded, dry area of Australia. • The expression “the outback” is used to refer to spots that are relatively more secluded than “the bush.”

  3. Outback History • Between 1858 and 1861 Jon McDouall Stuart led six journeys into the outback. • Exploration of the outback was continued in the 1950s when Len Beadell explored, surveyed and built many roads in support of the nuclear weapons test. • Recently in 2006, Anna Hingley was the first woman to make the journey riding a horse.

  4. Mining In The Outback • Mining is one of the other main economic activities in the area, the others being agriculture and tourism. • The stuff you can find when you’re mining in the outback are: iron, aluminum, manganese, uranium ores, and you can also find gold, nickel, iron, lead and zinc ores. • Some major mining areas are Coober Pedy, Lightning Ridge, White Cliffs, Broken Hill, Tennant Cliff, Olympic Dam, and Challenger Mine.

  5. Outback’s Population • Aboriginal homes in the outback areas have not been displaced as they have been in areas of rigorous farming and large cities, in coastal areas. • So a significant proportion of the country's indigenous population lives in the Outback

  6. Outback Terminology • The concept “back” country, which meant, land beyond the settled regions, was in existence in 1800. • The term “outback” was first used in 1869. • It is colloquially said that “the outback” was beyond the black stump. • “The Never-Never” is a term referring to remoter parts of the Australian outback.

  7. Wildlife in the Outback • You will find kangaroos and dingoes, hiding in bushes. • You will see huge flocks budgerigars, cockatoos, corellas, and galahs. • You will see various snakes and lizards all over the roads. • You may also see camels and wild horses called ‘brumbies’, pigs, foxes, cats, and some rabbits.

  8. Touring Sites • Below is a list of touring sites: • Alice Springs, Northern Territory • Birdsville, Queensland • Broken Hill, New South Wales • Coober Pedy, South Australia • Devils Marbles • Kakadu National Park • KataTjuta (The Olgas) • Kings Canyon (Watarrka) • MacDonnell Ranges • Mount Isa, Queensland • Mount Augustus National Park • Tennant Creek, Northern Territory • Willandra Lakes Region

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