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manufacturing cities

Christchurch and Dunedin on New Zealand's south island are

mineral resources

about 75% of Australia's land is unsettled and empty, but it is rich in

in urban areas

about 85% of the people of New Zealand live

the United Kingdom

both Australia and New Zealand were colonies of

aborigines

descendants of the first immigrants to Australia

Great Dividing Range

Australia's Murray and Darling rivers begin in the

exporting farm products

New Zealand is an important agricultural country and earns much of its money from

great artesian basin

area of deep underground pools

Canberra

capital city of Australia

Great Barrier Reef

coral formations off Australia's northeastern coast

Maori

early people of New Zealand

James Cook

explorer who claimed Australia for the British

Kauri

giant trees on New Zealand's north island

Kosciuszko

highest mountain peak in Australia

Cook

highest mountain peak in New Zealand

Northern Hemisphere

in Australia, the seasons are opposite of those in the

underground water

in the Great Artesian Basin of Austalia, ranchers irrigate grazing land with

large volcanic plateau

in the center of New Zealand's north island is a

Christchurch

industrial city on New Zealand's south island

Tasmania

island south of Australia that is part of Australia

marsupials

kangaroos and koalas are known as

Melbourne

large city in southeastern Australia

canterbury plains

largest area of flat land in New Zealand

Auckland

largest city in New Zealand

Murray

major Australian river

British settlers

most New Zealanders trace their ancestry to

the southeast coast

most industry is found in what part of Australia?

plateaus and lowland plains

most of Australia's land is

Great Dividing Range

mountain range along Australia's Pacific coast

Southern Alps

mountain range on new Zealand's south island

Kiwi

national symbol of New Zealand

Asia

the Aborigines, who were the first people in Australia, came from

northeastern coast

the Great Barrier Reef stretches along Australia's

Wellington

the capital of New Zealand

outback

the city of Canberra was planned to draw people to the

the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean

the continent of Australia lies between

parliamentary democracy

the government of new zealand is a

Cook Strait

this body of water separates New Zealand's north island and south island

Western Plateau

vast empty stretch of land covering most of Australia


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