Australia

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Uluru/ Ayers Rock

Largest monolith or single stone in world, in the center of Australia

Western Australia

Largest state in Australia

Great Dividing Range

A series of Plateaus and mountain ranges in eastern Australia.

big cities

According to the morning work, most people in Australia live and work in the _________ ____________ instead of out in the country doing agricultural work.

The country is so isolated from other parts of the world.

The reason that many animals and plants are unique only to Australia.

South Australian

The state just south of the Northern Territory.

Queensland

This Australian State is north of New South Wales.

Victoria

This Australian State is south of Queensland.

Australian Capital Territory (ACT)

This is the small Australian state that is located within the state of New South Wales.

Indian Ocean

This large body of water is west of Australia

Pacific Ocean

This large body of water lies east of Australia.

east

What cardinal direction is Ayers Rock from the Indian Ocean?

northwest

Which intermediate direction is Great Victoria Desert from Tasmania?

Great Barrier Reef

can be seen from outer space, located in the Coral Sea, off of the northeast coast of Australia

urban

city

rural

country

Great Victoria Desert

dry area, named after a Queen, southwest of Ayers Rock

agriculture

farming (done in rural areas)

Northern Territory

lies to the west of Queensland. The city of Darwin is located here.

Christianity

main religion of Australia

southeast

mild, comfortable climate in this area (intermediate direction) and that is why the capital city is located in this region

indigenous

native, first in an area

Coral Sea

northeast of Australia, the Great Barrier Reef is located in it

sparsely

not a lot

Canberra

the capital of Australia

Great Britain

the country that colonized Australia

The Outback

the dry, sparsely populated center of Australia

Tasmania

the island south of Australia

English

the language of Australia

colony

when an area is under the rule of another country

New South Wales

The capital of Australia (and the Australian Capital Territory) is located in this state.


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