learn australia through multimedia
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Learn Australia through multimedia
Rosamma RTeacher, Govt. HS Paravoor
Kerala
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Australia
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Where is Australia ? Here it is !!!
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Facts on Australia
• Location– between 10o south and 44o south latitude– between 112o east and 154o east longitude
• Australia lies entirely on the southern hemisphere
• Smallest continent in the world• The latitudinal circle, Tropic of Capricorn passes
through Australiasource: http://mywoodworkingdesign.com
Tropic of Capricorn
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History of Australia• 1770
– British navigator, Captain James Cook landed on Australia
• Later, used to exile prisoners of Britain
• 1850– News of vast deposits of
gold came out– This led to the migration of
large number of Europeans to Australia
Portrait of Captain Cook source:wikipedia
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Physical divisions
Western Plateau Central Lowlands
Eastern
Hig
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Source:http://www.citizendia.org
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Western Plateau• It is about 365 metres above mean sea level• Some deserts are there in the middle of this
plateau (Pinnacles desert shown below)
source:http://www.planetware.com
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Central lowlands
• Further divided into 3– Great Artesian Basin
• Largest source of underground water in the world
• Covers 22% of Australia’s total land area
• Using the underground water in this region, agriculture has flourished
– Eyre basin– Murray-Darling region
A spring in the Great Artesian Basin source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk
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Central lowlands
• Further divided into 3– Great Artesian Basin – Eyre basin
• Rivers in this region do not flow into the sea, but into the Eyre lake
• Eyre lake is about 100 metres below the sea level
– Murray-Darling region Part of Eyre basinSource:http://www.friendskorner.com/forum/f34/lowest-continent-points-world-167223/
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Central lowlands
• Further divided into 3– Great Artesian
Basin – Eyre basin– Murray-Darling
region• Murray-Darling
basin is a very fertile region in Australia
Source: http://www.beluba.com.au
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Eastern Highlands
• Situated parallel to the eastern coast• 2000 kilometres long• Arch shaped• Important mountains of this region
– Blue mountain ranges– Australian alps
• Murray and Darlings rivers originate from here
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Major rivers of Australia
• Longest river in Australia– The Murray river(1)
• Other rivers– Darling(2)– Lachlan(4)– Cooper Creek(51)– Flinders(32)– Diamantina(54)– Murrumbidgee(3)
Source: http://www.nativefish.asn.au
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Great Barrier Reef
• Made up of coral• Situated on the north-
eastern side of Australia
• More than 2000 kilometres long
• An ecosystem of different types of fish and algae
• One of the notable tourist spots of the world
Source: http://www.barrierreef.biz
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Great Barrier Reef
Source: http://www.wayfaring.info
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Climatic regions and natural vegetation• Monsoon
region
A mangrove forest near the sea
Source: http://www.mangroveboard.com/showthread.php?tid=24
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Climatic regions and natural vegetation• South-east
trade wind region
A rainforest in Australia
Source: http://www.mongabay.com/fraser_index.htm
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Climatic regions and natural vegetation• Hot desert
regions
Great Australian Desert
Source: http://travel.webshots.com/photo/1156046604056810680NtjxRD
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Climatic regions and natural vegetation• Grasslands
Savanna
Source: http://wn.com
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Climatic regions and natural vegetation• Mediterranean region
Vineyard in Perth, Australia
Source: http://www.perth-australia.com
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Tasmania
• Northwest winds bring rain throughout the year
• Western side– Wetland– Pine and peach
trees grow
• Eastern side– Dry– Eucalyptus trees
growSource:http://www.australiansky.co.uk
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Life of the people
• 88% of the people are the descendants of people who migrated from Europe
• Main occupations– Agriculture – Sheep and cattle rearing industry– Fishing
• Australia is a developed country with low rate of poverty
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Agriculture
• Only 4% of land can be farmed
• Murray-Darling basin is suitable for farming
• Main crops– Wheat, paddy,
sugarcane, corn, barley, tobacco
• Fruits– Banana, papaya,
pineapple, grapes, orange, apple
Agriculture in Murray Darling Basin
Source:http://www.murrayriver.com.au/about-the-murray/murray-darling-basin/
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Sheep farming
• Largest number of sheep in the world
• Sheep rearing and cattle farming are two of the main occupations
Sheep farm in AustraliaSource: http://www.pri.org/theworld/?q=node/15469&answer=true
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Fishing
• Darwin harbour is the most important fishing harbour
• Fishing, fish processing and manufacture of fish products provide jobs for the people in villages Darwin Harbour
Source:http://www.goway.com/
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Minerals
• Main minerals– Coal, iron ore,
bauxite, gold and petroleum
• Famous gold mines– Calgoorlie– Coolgardy
Calgoorlie gold mine
Source:http://www.chem.monash.edu.au/staff/spiccia/gold.html
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Industry
• Agro-based industries– Cotton and woolen
textiles– Sugar, dairy products– Processed fruits,
leather products• Mineral-based
industries– Iron ore smelting– Aluminum industry,
ship building– Oil extraction,
chemical industries
Source:http://oil-and-gas-industry-jobs.the-review.infoOil rig
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*prepared with help from Unni