australia resource and; their utilisation
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AUSTRALIA-RESOURCE & THEIR UTILISATION
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SOIL• Murray darling basin and S.E
coastal plains are the only fertile land regions of Australia
• In tropical grassland the soil is of poor quality
• In the desert region soil is almost absent
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WATER• Not well endowed in water
resources
• Annual rainfall is low in most o the region
• Only tropical region in north , E-highlands , S.E and SW coast and Tasmania receives moderate to high rainfall
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• Murray darling basin is the largest river basin in Australia.• It is used for irrigation and
hydroelectricity.
• It has many lakes such as :• Coastal lake – L. Alexandria• Freshwater- L. George• Volcanic- L. blue • Man made – Blowering Dam
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FOREST• Very little forest cover
• Tropical forest are found in N & N.E• Temperate – E- Highlands
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AGRICULTURE• Large part of Australia are desert only
4% of area are under cultivation .
• Main agriculture region are Murray darling basin and Mediterranean region.
• Farms are very large & highly mechanised
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MAIN CROPS• Most important crop of Australia
• Wheat producing states are – N.S.WVictoria and W.A
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TROPICAL FRUITS
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MEDITRANIAN FRUITS
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MINERALS
• Has vast deposit of minerals • I P L • The country has a huge deposit of
gold • Principle mining's are W. Australia
and Tasmania • N.S.W is the leading producer of
coal • Queensland has abundant reserves of
bauxite
• Uranium mines are located in S. Australia • 3rd largest producer of lead and zinc
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ALUMINIUM INDUSTRIES
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SHIP BUILDING
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OIL REFINING
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EXPORT IMPORT
Machinery
Transport
Computer
Toys
Dairy product
Meat
wool
cotton
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PEOPLE
• With in an area 769million sq. km• Population density only 2person
per sq.km• Vast uninhabited part of Australia
is known as DEAD HEART OF AUSTRALIA • Population mainly concentrated
on N.S.W, Victoria and Tasmania • 85% live in cities
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INDIGENOUS AUSTRALIANS
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TRANS AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY 4352km LONG
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INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
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COMMONWEALTH HIGHWAYS
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STUART HIGHWAYS (LONGEST IN AUSTRALIA)