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Physical Geography Australia, Oceania, New Zealand

Physical Geography Australia, Oceania, New Zealand

Australia • Mountains & Plateaus – Great Dividing Range – Western Plateau • 2/3

Australia • Mountains & Plateaus – Great Dividing Range – Western Plateau • 2/3 of continent – few • people Outback – Nullarbor Plain- treeless • Lowlands – Infrequent rains- dry river beds – Artesian Basinunderground water/ salty

Australia • Great Barrier Reef – Coral, 2, 500 reefs • 10% farmable •

Australia • Great Barrier Reef – Coral, 2, 500 reefs • 10% farmable • Ranching • Opals, Bauxite, other minerals

Oceania • Island Groups – – – Melanesia- “Black Islands” Micronesia- “Little Islands” Polynesia-

Oceania • Island Groups – – – Melanesia- “Black Islands” Micronesia- “Little Islands” Polynesia- “Many Islands” • Island Types – Atolls- rims of submerged volcanoes • Lagoons – Continental Islands

New Zealand • North Island • beaches, volcanoes South Island- snowy peaks Southern Alps

New Zealand • North Island • beaches, volcanoes South Island- snowy peaks Southern Alps – Maori people • Geothermal Energy

Climate & Vegetation • Page 811 - map • Islands- between • Equator &

Climate & Vegetation • Page 811 - map • Islands- between • Equator & Tropic of Capricorn Doldrums- windless area – Typhoons

Cultural Geography Australia, Oceania, New Zealand

Cultural Geography Australia, Oceania, New Zealand

AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND

AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND

People • Aborigines – – 40 -60, 000 years ago 315, 000 today Arrente-

People • Aborigines – – 40 -60, 000 years ago 315, 000 today Arrente- Dreamtime Palawa- Tasmania • Maori • Europeans- British • descent Asians- economic reasons

Density & Distribution • Australia – SE, E, SW coasts – Sydney & Melbourne

Density & Distribution • Australia – SE, E, SW coasts – Sydney & Melbourne • 3 million each • New Zealand – Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington

History • Nomadic Clans – Boomerang – Land bridge • James Cook – British

History • Nomadic Clans – Boomerang – Land bridge • James Cook – British Explorer • 1788 - Convicts – – – 1850 free settlers Sheep farming- wool Fishing New Zealand • European Invasiondisease & war

Government • 1901 - Commonwealth of Australia – Dominion • 1907 - New Zealand

Government • 1901 - Commonwealth of Australia – Dominion • 1907 - New Zealand – Dominion – 1893 - first country to give women right to vote

Culture • Education & Healthcare – High literacy rates – Outback: mail & radio

Culture • Education & Healthcare – High literacy rates – Outback: mail & radio – Aborigines: poverty & poor health • Language & Religion – Strine: Australian English – Christianity • Arts & Leisure – Art, Music, Dance, Storytelling: oral history – Cricket, Australian football

OCEANIA

OCEANIA

People • Melanesia – Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, New Caledonia • Micronesia

People • Melanesia – Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, New Caledonia • Micronesia – Federated States of Micronesia, Nauru, Kiribati, Guam, Mariana Islands • Polynesia – Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu, Tahiti • Asians

History & Government • Migrations – Trade: canoes, shells for money • Europeans –

History & Government • Migrations – Trade: canoes, shells for money • Europeans – Plantations – World Wars • Independence – 1960 s – Subsistence farming

Culture • Sports & Leisure – European sports – Outrigger canoe racing • Language

Culture • Sports & Leisure – European sports – Outrigger canoe racing • Language & Religion – – – 1, 200 languages Pidgin English, French Christianity • Education & Healthcare – Remote islands, poor quality in some areas

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