Australia / New Zealand Geo 5
Where did the Britain settle
Sydney
What was the immigration policy?
They only allowed the whites to become immigrates
What is the interior of it
Dry Desert or Semi Desert
What is the environment?
Dry and flat
Where are the raining areas in Australia?
Eastern part Great Dividing range
What kind of trees do they have in the Australian savanna
Eucalyptus
What are the tourist attractions?
Hot Spring Southern Alps
What annual natural disaster do they have to worry about
Hurricans
Uluru National Park
IS ALSO CALLED AYERS ROCK
When do they have winter
Jan, Feb, March
What awesome animals are in Australia
Kangaroo Koala
What type of wildlife do they have at australia
Mammals
What kind of climate does Perth & Adelaid have?
Mediterranean
What specific mammal in Australia lay eggs (these are unique and cool)
Monotremed
What is the highest Mt in Australia
Mt Kosciusko
what are the 2 islands of New Zealand?
North and south
What do they have that is so rear to them?
Northern Island Geyser
Where is Ayers Rock located?
Northern Territory
What do the Australians call it
Outback
What type of people were sent to Australia
Prisoners were sent there due to over crowding
What is the awesome scary reptile in Kakadu NP
Saltwater croc
What kind of ranching do they use?
Sheep and cattle they are the number one producer for wool and beef.
Where are the mediterranean climate
South and southwest Aus
What hemisphere is Australlia
Southern hemisphere
What are the largest cities?
Sydney, NSW Melbourne, Vic Brisbane, Qld Perth, WA Adelaide, SA
What is NZ land like?
Volcanic
Name the 6 states
West Australia south Australia Queensland New South Wales Victoria Tasmania
is Australia mainly a country of immigrants
Yes
Where do the people stay?
by the coastal sides majority of the time
What type of agriculture would you expect to find?
dry and not suitable for crops
What kind of land does the great dividing range look like
green and hilly
When do they have summer
in our winter
Why are the crocodiles awesome
they live in salt water and crocs live in fresh water.
Why isn't Australia as populated
this is due to the lack of water and people wanting to live by the coast
What are the tourist attractions?
• Great Barrier Reef - Coral - Scuba Diving - Cairns... • Kakadu NP - Wildlife • Uluru NP - Ayers Rock • Sydney - Beautiful City
are they the top producers?
yes
What type of produced do they export?
- Bauxite - Iron Ore - Silver - Gold - Coal
How many territories are there in Australia
1 Northern Territory
When did Australia become independent?
1901
What happened to Darwin?
1970s they had a big hurricane
What percent of native Australians live in Australia
2%
How many states are there in Australia?
6
What percentage of Asians pop reside in Australia
7%
Who are the native people of Australia?
Aborigines
What is the most famous rock names
Ayer's rock
Where does Canberra lye?
Between Melbourne and Victoria
Who called Australia
Britains
Who colonized New Zealand?
British
What is the capital city of Australia
Canberra
Who claimed or found the Australians
Capt. James cook 1770
