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Exploring the Geography and Culture of Australia and Oceania

Delve into the unique cultures, wildlife, and landforms of Australia and Oceania. Discover how geographic isolation shaped their development, and learn about the impact of European settlement on the region. Explore the diverse natural resources and climate that characterize this part of the world.

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Exploring the Geography and Culture of Australia and Oceania

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  1. Australia and Oceania Section 1 Geography of Australia and New Zealand

  2. Unit Perspective • In the late 1700s, Australia became an outpost of European settlement in the Pacific. • There, and in New Zealand to the southeast, Europeans overwhelmed the original people and set up their own cultures. • Despite their remoteness, the people of the region are part of today’s interdependent world.

  3. Unit Themes • Geographic isolation allowed the people of Australia and Oceania to develop their own distinct cultures. • The migration of westerners to the Pacific region changed the ethnic and cultural patterns of the region. • Australia and Oceania are linked to the world economy and have taken an active role in world affairs.

  4. Geography and Weather • http://youtu.be/quNdaS895gE • Australia

  5. Terms • Outback – Australia's vast, dry interior region • Geothermal Energy – energy that comes from heat released naturally in geysers, hot springs, and volcanoes

  6. Isolation • In the past, Australia developed with little outside contact. Modern transportation and communications have brought Australians closer to the outside world, which has helped its development.

  7. Topography • Australia is the world’s largest island and smallest continent. • Population = 18.7 million • Square miles = 3 million • Australia broke off the Asian mainland over 20 million years ago • Only area to have the kangaroo, koala bear, and duck-billed platypus

  8. Unique Wildlife • http://youtu.be/aajduH_Zy2A • Animals and Birds • Dreamtime of the Aborigines - Ancient Civilizations • http://youtu.be/hOWzcLuupi0

  9. Landforms • Australia – plateau, lowlands, highlands, and a costal rim • Along the east coast is the Great Dividing Range • East of the range resides about 87% of Australia’s population.

  10. Climate • The coastal rim, which receives an abundance of rainfall, is the only part of Australia that can support large-scale farming. • This location is also where most people live.

  11. Natural Resources • Australia – wool, meat, wheat, sugarcane, cotton, coal, iron ore, copper , zinc, uranium and lead. • New Zealand – fertile land, wool , meat, vegetables, fruits, grains, small deposits of coal, natural gas, and gold

  12. Australia-Location, Boundaries and Physical Divisions • http://youtu.be/rUhQ4Wsepo4

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