6th Grade Social Studies - Australia

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Wadis

a riverbed that water flows through during the rainy season

Bush Country

central desert region of Australia

Location

southeast of Asia between the Indian and Pacific Ocean

Aborigines

the original inhabitants of Australia

Artesian Wells

wells made by drilling into the earth until water flows to the surface under its own pressure

People

1. Aborigines 2. Australians 3. British

Important Facts

1. Australia is a country, continent, and an island 2. Strine is a type of English spoken 3. Great Barrier Reef a. largest coral reef in the world b. along Queensland coast (northeast coast)

Waterways

1. Murray-Darling System 2. Fitzroy River 3. Wadis 4. Artesian Wells

Occupations and Products

1. agriculture a. barley b. beef c. dairy d. fruits e. lamb f. oats g. pork h. potatoes i. sugar j. wheat k. wool 2. tourism 3. manufacturing a. aircraft b. automobile c. paper d. steel e. textiles 4. mining a. baurite b. coal c. copper d. gold e. iron f. lead g. natural gas h. opals i. petroleum j. silver k. tin l. uranium m. zinc

Cities

1. capital = Canberra 2. Perth - Western Australia 3. Darwin - Northern Territory 4. Adelaide - South Australia 5. Sydney - New South Wales 6. Brisbane - Queensland 7. Melbourne - Victoria (second largest city) 8. Hobart - Tasmania (island)

Landforms:

1. plains 2. highlands 3. Central Lowland Plateau 4. Western Plateau

Climate

1. subtropical 2. desert 3. Mediterranean 4. maritime

Consists of

a. six states b. two mainland Territories c. island of Tasmania

Separated from Tasmania

by the Bass Straight


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