Australia

1. Australia

2. Table of Contents • Overview• Discovering Australia• Present and Modern Overview • Population and Space• Population with Maps• Size of Australia• The Aborigines • Regions, Climate, and Rainfall• Regions and Climate• Physical Features

3. Table of Contents • Political Divisions• The Australian Capital Territory (ACT)• Western Australia• Northern Territory• Southern Australia• Queensland• New South Wales• Victoria• Tasmania

4. Table of Contents • Major Cities• Sydney•Canberra•Perth• Melbourne • Wild-life• Marsupials• Monotreme• Sea Animals• Birds• Other Animals Unique to Australia • Fun Facts • Bibliography • Quiz Time: Expectations

5. Part 1: Overview Before I start this BORING Presentation, I would like to say something. What really caught my interest in Australia, is the Wildlife. How does this have to do with Motion and space? Well, this is the smallest continent by space, and second by population. Now, here I go…

6. Discovering Australia For thousands of years, Australia was unknown to most people. Explorers from England landed there a little more than 200 years ago. They brought many of their customs and traditions to Australia. They also discovered many great things in Australia. However, long before the European explorers arrived in Australia, Natives, known as the Aborigines, lived there.

7. Present and Modern Overview This Section is basically just a few points about the location and size of Australia • Australia is a country, as well as a continent. It is called the “land down under” because it is one of the 2 continents below the equator. • It is surrounded by the Timor Sea to the North, Southern Ocean to the South, Indian Ocean to the West, and the Pacific Ocean to the East.

9. Part 2: Population and Space Now, let’s jump right into the Population and Land Space in Australia. Australia is the second smallest continent in population (after Antarctica), and smallest in land space. In this section, you’ll learn more about the population and size of Australia and also the Natives.

10. Population (with a Map!) • Australia is the second smallest continent in population, after Antarctica. • The population of Australia is around 23,130,000 as of 2013. • The West and Central Part of Australia is covered with deserts, and that is why it is not populated

11. Size of Australia • Australia is the smallest continent in size, before Europe. • Approximately, Australia is 2,970,000 million sq. miles or 7.692 million sq. km in area. • North America is about three times the size of Australia. • Australia (the country) is the 6th largest country in the world

12. Give it a Thought Look at this word- “ABORIGINES” What do you think it means? Why?

13. Aborigines • The Aborigines (commonly known as the Aboriginals) are the natives of Australia. • “Aborigines” means first (origin). • They have been living in Australia for more than 300 years. • The Aborigines created the boomerang and the didgeridoo.

14. Part 3: Regions, Climate, and Rainfall Now that we are done with the overview of Australia, let’s move on to the physical features of Australia. In this section, we will be studying about the physical features, climate, and regions in Australia.

15. Regions and Climate • Equatorial Region: This region lies in the north-eastern parts of Australia. It has an equatorial type of climate; hot and moist throughout the year. The region is covered with evergreen trees. • Temperate Forests: The forests of Tasmania and the south-eastern and south-western parts of Australia are of the temperate type. They have mainly eucalyptus trees. They receive moderate rainfall throughout the year and the temperature also remains moderate.

16. Regions and Climate • Tropical Grassland: This region lies in northern part and supports the growth of tall grasses. They are called Savannas. • West Australian Desert: West Australia is characterized by hot and dry climate without any rain. Chief vegetation is thorny plants. • Mediterranean Region: This region lies in the south-western and south-eastern parts of Australia. It has dry summers and cool, rainy winters. • Temperate Grasslands: These are found in the Murray-Darling basin. They are called as Downs. These grasslands are known for pastoral farming.

18. Physical Features • The Western Plateau: It is a vast Plateau of Austra­lia and occupies two-third area of the continent. The isolated mountain ranges rise above general level in some places. Much of the Plateau is a desert. • The Central Lowland: It is a great stretch of low- lying area lies between the Western Plateau and east­ern highland. The average elevation is 150 meters. • The Eastern Highlands: The eastern highlands lie parallel to the east coast of Australia. Some of the peaks in this region are covered with snow in winter. Off the north east coast of Australia extends a long ridge like feature known as “Great Barrier Reef’. 

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20. Part 4: Political Divisions So that was enough of the Physical features of Australia. It’s time to move on to the Political divisions of Australia. In this section, we’ll be lightly touching quick points of all the political divisions.

22. The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) • Population: 323,665 • Area: 913 sq. miles • Area: 2,365 sq. km • Capital: Canberra • Facts: Capital Territory of Australia (not capital, Canberra is the capital), Smallest Political Division

23. Western Australia • Population: 1,959,088 • Area: 975,920 sq. miles • Area: 2,527,621 sq. km • Capital: Perth • Regions: Deserts, Grasslands, Tropical, Sub-Tropical • Facts: Covered with deserts, Separated from Indonesia by the narrow Timor Sea. Largest Division

24. Northern Territory • Population: 192,898 • Area: 523,620 sq. miles • Area: 1,356,170 sq. km • Capital: Darwin • Regions: Desert, Grasslands, and Tropical • Facts: Division with the smallest population.

25. Southern Australia • Population: 1,514,337 • Area: 380,070 sq. miles • Area: 984,377 sq. km • Capital: Adelaide • Regions: Desert, Grasslands, and Temperate • Facts: Driest State in the driest continent has more than 3,700 kilometers of varied coastline.

26. Queensland • Population: 3,904,532 • Area: 380,070 sq. miles • Area: 1,736,587 sq. km • Capital: Brisbane • Regions: All types of climate in Australia • Facts: Coastline is next the Great Barrier Reef. State of “Farming”. All types of climate in Australia

27. New South Wales • Population: 6,549,177 • Area: 309,432 sq. miles • Area: 801,425 sq. km • Capital: Sydney • Regions: Desert, Grasslands, Temperate and Sub-Tropical • Facts: Largest Population (mainly near the coastline)

28. Victoria • Population: 4,932,422 • Area: 87,884 sq. miles • Area: 227,619sq. km • Capital: Melbourne • Regions: Temperate and Grasslands • Facts: Separated from Tasmania by the narrow Bass Strait.

29. Tasmania • Population: 476,481 • Area: 26,304 sq. miles • Area: 68,127sq. km • Capital: Hobart • Regions: Temperate • Facts: Only Island State

30. Part 5: Major Cities In this part, we will be focusing on four major cities in Australia, why they are so important, and what are tourist destinations in this city.

31. Sydney Sydney is the capital of New South Wales, and it is the most largest, as well as the most populous city in Australia. It coves 4,689 sq. miles, or 12,145km², and has an approximate population of 4,576,000 people. It borders the coastline of Australia, which is why there are so many ports. Some tourist destinations are- • The Sydney Opera House • The Sydney Harbor Bridge

32. Canberra Canberra is the capital of Australia and is the