new south wales and victoria
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New South Wales and Victoria. Presented by: Anastasia, Moritz and René. Size and Population. Victoria. smallest mainland state geographically bordered by New South Wales, South Australia and Tasmania population: over 70% living in Melbourne. Size and Population. New South Wales. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
New South Walesand Victoria
Presented by:
Anastasia, Moritz and René
Size and Population
• smallest mainland state geographically
• bordered by New South Wales, South Australia and Tasmania
• population: over 70% living in Melbourne
Victoria
Size and Population
• located in the south-east of the country
• over 6,2 million inhabitants
• capital “Sydney“: 3.25 million inhabitants
• state‘s area: 802,000 km²
New South Wales
Tour
History
First
inhabitants:
Aboriginal tribes
New South WalesDiscovery of
NSW:
James Cook
First settlement:
Governor
Arthur Phillips
40.000 years ago 1770 1788
History
• Development of the settlement New South Wales:
– “New South Wales” included 5 different
states, which became gradually
independent – 1792 NSW was able to produce its own
goods– Penal settlement (~ 1800)– Gold Rush
New South Wales
• The Gold Rush:
History New South Wales
~ 1825
Gold nugget was found
Large groups of settlers came to Australia (basically business men)
Export of gold, cotton and other mineral
resources boost the economy
• First settlement: 1803, David Collins
• Capital Melbourne: 1835, John Batman
• Gold Rush (of Victoria): 1851
• Population of Victoria grew up from 76.000 to 540.000
History Victoria
Industries/Economy
Victoria
Manufacturing
Mining
Service Industry
#2) Gross State Product: A$ 222 billion
1989-1992 Premier: John Cain
New South Wales
Tourism
Agriculture
Livestock Raising
#1) Gross state product: A$ 310 billion
economic transformation since 1970
Main Industries
Economy Ranking
Time Period