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Australia was discovered by Dutch explorers in 1606 and became a British colony in 1770. It is now a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy. Australia has a population of over 22 million, with the largest cities being Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane. The country has a diverse landscape ranging from deserts to snow-capped mountains and forests. Australia has a strong agricultural industry focused on cattle, wheat, and wool and mineral extraction is also important. Tourism is also a major part of the economy, focused on attractions like the Great Barrier Reef, Sydney Opera House, and Sydney Harbour Bridge.
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Australia
- 1. Australia
- 2. Back to the future • Discovered by Dutch explorers in 1606 • East claimed by Great Britain, 1770 • Run by the British in colonies • 1870s-1880s, great economic development in colonies. • January 1901, the six colonies federated • Formed the Commonwealth of Australia, 1901
- 3. I am your leader • Constitutional monarchy with division of power • A Parliamentary system for the government • Queen Elizabeth II is the Monarch of Australia • Julia Gillard, Prime Minister since 2010 Julia Gillard • The Governor-General is Quentin Bryce • Main political groups: Australian labour party and The Coalition Quentin Bryce
- 4. A Piece of The Population Population Of Australia Major city • Population on census night Sydney 2011, was 21,727,158 • Is the capital and largest city • 2012 population is about • 2011 census, population is about 22,620,600 people 4,391,674 Canberra • Is the home to 358,600 people New South Wales • Is Australia’s largest state • population is about 7,247,700, in 2012.
- 5. Great Geographical Grounds • Desert plains stretch across the country • snow-capped mountains on Australian Alps • Eastern region: temperate forests with rainfall • West region is flat, various mountains • Many hot beaches, great for surfing
- 6. Amazing Agricultural • A major agricultural Major Agricultural producer and exporter • Cattle • Agricultural earns $155 • Wheat billion-a-year • Milk • major issues: Drought, • Fruit and nuts low soil fertility • Vegetables • Wool
- 7. Major money making Major Industries Industrial Industries Australia relies on • Rich in variety of natural their gold, coal and resources meat industries • Mining and tourism are These are very important to their important economy • Agriculture: sheep, cattle, grain, fruit, crops • Industrial manufacturing is increasing in importance
- 8. Importing the good, Exporting the bad What they Import and Export Top six export partners • Main Imports: computers, • China oil and machinery • Japan • Main exports: coal, gold, and meat • Republic of Korea Top six Import partners • India •China • United States •Untied States • United Kingdom •Japan •Singapore •Germany •United Kingdom
- 9. The northern regions have The southern high regions are temperatures hot and dry and humidity Climate is what you expect, Weather is what you get •Climate varies because Australia is big •In the summer it’s hot everywhere •In the southern hemisphere ,so seasons are opposite us • Summers are hotter here, than in the northern hemisphere.
- 10. Cha Ching Currency • As of 2012, third-most-traded currency in the world • Symbols: $, A$ or AUD • 100.00 CAD = 96.4413 AUD
- 11. Got to get away? Go down under! From Toronto Pearson Airport to Sydney, Kingsford Smith, Australia. One adult, One way ticket. Thursday the December 6. Tango plus which is the lowest package. No stops. Taxes in is $2315.76 CAD
- 12. Sights you have to Great Barrier Reef see • Is part of the seven natural wonders of the world • Home to millions of fish and plants • natural beauty, below and above the water • People come from everywhere to see it • only living thing on earth visible from space
- 13. Sydney Opera House • popular among tourists and travellers for photography • Breath taking architecture inside the building • Located on the water of the Sydney Cove • Ballets, Plays and shows can be seen here
- 14. Sydney Harbour Bridge • Know as the “Coathanger,” opened in 1932 • Six years of construction to build • World's largest steel arch bridge
- 15. Australia Let’s go down under
Editor's Notes
- It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area. Commonwealth of Australia
- The climate of Australia can vary a great deal from place to place, although in summer it’s basically hot everywhere in varying degrees Australia is an arid continent, with 80% of the land having a rainfall less than 600 millimetres per year and 50% having even less than 300 millimetres per year. Australia is in the southern hemisphere so our seasons are opposite from the northern hemisphere; this means that Christmas in Australia is in summer when it’s hot, and summers can get quite a bit hotter than they do in the northern hemisphere.
- The Sydney Harbour Bridge, also known as the 'Coathanger', was opened on March 19th 1932 by Premier Jack Lang, after six years of construction. Made of steel the bridge contains 6 million hand driven rivets. Sydney Harbour Bridge is the world's largest (but not longest as thats the New River Gorge in the USA) steel arch bridge, and, in its beautiful harbour location, has become a renowned international symbol of Australia.