6th Grade Social Studies - Australia
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
