Geography is the study of the Earth's physical features and human activity. It examines landscapes, environments, places and human-environment interactions. Studying geography helps understand everyday systems like weather, natural disasters and the environment. It also aids in navigating places and explaining one's own country. This document provides examples of natural landmarks and man-made structures for each Australian state and territory to demonstrate knowledge of the country if guiding others. It also examines how humans have altered two local parks - Ocean Grove Park and Blue Waters Lake - through infrastructure additions, assessing both benefits and environmental impacts of the changes.

1. Geography
Created by Holly Ryan

2. What is Geography?
Geography is quite an open ranged subject, there
is no exact group of words to describe what
Geography is.
 Dictionary Meaning: The study of the physical
feature of the earth and of human activity.
 Online meaning: Geography is the study of the
earth’s landscapes, people, places,
environments, your back yard (in some cases)
and trees.

3. Why study Geography
Why study Geography? There are many great
reasons why:
 When going into high school, History will make a
lot more sense to you
 You won’t get lost as easily, compared to people
who haven’t studied Geography
(Because you will know how to read a map)
 To understand the basic system that effect
everyday life
E.G. The earth, the sun, water cycles, the wind,
ocean currents, natural disasters, the environment
and the mother nature we take for granted

4. Can you explain your Country?
Have you ever thought of if someone came to
Australia, that has never been to Australia and you
have to guide them around each and every State and
tell them a natural landmark and a man made
landmark, could you do it?
GIVE it a go

5. Victoria
Man made Landmark ~ MCG The Melbourne Cricket Ground
(MCG) is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park,
Melbourne mark
Natural Landmark ~The 12 apostils
The 12 Apostles are 12 large standing rocks but know there is
less than ten.

6. Australian Capital Territory
Manmade Landmark: Parliament house
Parliament House properly one of the most well
known landmarks in the ACT. It is located in
Canberra, Australia.
Natural landmark: Snowy Mountains, known as "The
Snowies", is the highest Australian mountain in
Australia.

7. New South Wales
Man made landmark ~ Sydney Opera House has come to
represent Australia just like the Eiffel Tower represents France
and the Roman Colosseum represents Italy
Natural Landmark~ The blue
mountains
The Blue Mountains is a
mountainous landscape in New
South Wales, Australia.

8. Queensland
Manmade ~ Australia Zoo
Australia Zoo is home of the
crocodile hunter and is located in
Queensland, sun shine coast,
Australia
Natural Landmark ~The great
barrier Reef
The Great Barrier Reef is the
world's largest coral reef.

9. Northern Territory
Natural Landmark~ Uluru also known as Ayers Rock, is a
large rock climbing 348m high and is 2.5 km wide.
Manmade Landmark ~
Territory Wildlife Park is
a friendly wildlife place in
the Northern Territory

10. South Australia
Manmade ~ The Barossa Valley is a major wine
landscape and tourist destination of South Australia.
Natural landmark: Kangaroo Island is Australia's
third-largest island.
1. Tasmania
2. Melville Island.

11. Western Australia
Manmade landmark ~ Australians hardest road. Allow at
least four days to travel the 1,400 kilometre Highway, which is
considered one of Australia`s most challenging roads
Natural landmark: The beautiful beaches
Dive with the world’s largest fish - the whale shark,
snorkel with manta rays, swim with wild dolphins.

12. Tasmania
Manmade: Port Arthur
Port Arthur is a small town in Tasmania,
Australia.
Natural landmark: Cradel mountain
Cradle Mountain is a mountain in the Cradel
Mountain- Lake St Clair National Park.

13. Ocean Grove
Man made ~ The Ocean Grove/ Barwon Heads
Bridge. The bridge represents Ocean grove very well
by the way it has been made.
Natural Landmark~ The surf beaches. The surf
beaches have great waves and soft sand.

14. The Ocean Grove Park
How have humans changes the natural environment?
The humans have changed the park by creating a walking track
around the out-skirts of the park, a fair size playground, as well as
sport facilities, signs, benches, a cricket pitch, fences, Gazebos, half
a basketball court, picnic tables and finally a car park.
How have these changes beneficial?
They have made entertainment for all ages by having a
playground, cricket pitch and sports facilities. Also by having a
walking track they attracted the public to keep fit, and enjoy the
park.
What impact do these changes have on the environment?
They have cut down many trees to create an open space so that
means lots of natural wildlife have no homes. The birds don’t sing
as loud and it properly doesn’t have the same atmosphere as it did
before humans altered it.

15. Ocean Grove park
How would this place have looked before humans altered it?
A large landscape filled with trees soring high, birds singing,
families having picnics and dogs going wild and crazy.
What type of person were the creators of the park trying to
attract-how do you know? Is there a cultural bias in the set up of
the park?
Young families with young children because they is a playground,
the public because they is a walking track and children because
there is sport facilities and fit people. Australian's because they are
quite laid back (meaning they is nothing that jumps out at you, for
example: crocodiles and etc..)

16. Blue Waters Lake
How have humans changes the natural environment?
They have created a path circling the lake, put new trees in to make
it feel natural, sighs, sewerage pipes, fences, picnic tables, a
smallish bridge, drains and they have cut trees down.
How have these changes beneficial?
More people can enjoy the lake by being able to walk around it
and people are also able to keep fit by running a full lap of the lake
and that is 1500m. They are also seats so you are able to go for a
walk then have a break.
What impact do these changes have on the environment?
They are ruining and taking away wildlife and animal homes. The
public are living on the edges of the lake and they have got rid of
trees so they can have access to the lake from their houses.

17. Blue Waters Lake
How would this place have looked before humans altered it?
Lots and lots of trees everywhere and you wouldn’t really be able
to see the lake and heaps of natural wildlife leisurely walking
around.
What type of person were the creators of the park trying to
attract-how do you know? Is there a cultural bias in the set up of
the park?
Everyone, the lake has know real hints tell you who the age
purpose is, the public because there is a track to walk around and
your dogs are free to roam with you and it is a great place to go for
a family bike ride.

18. Venn Diagram
The Ocean Grove Park Same Blue water Lake
Put in a cricket pitch Cut down Put trees in
Sport Facilities heaps of trees
Put sighs in Created small bridges
Added in a car park Made park Added in sewerage
Created a playground Benches pipes and drains
Built a rotunda Made for Houses backing onto it
Picnic Tables Australians
Half a basketball court Fences

19. KEY~
Overview Green: OG PARK
Blue: BLUE
WATERS LAKE
Trees
Animals getting cut
loss of down
homes Young
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Families IIII IIII
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What
types of
IIII IIII people use
them
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Public