This document provides information about where Australians live and the factors that influence settlement patterns. It notes that most Australians live along the southeastern coast in cities like Sydney and Melbourne. This is because the climate is milder and there are rivers. The interior Outback region has a very dry climate and sparse population as over 70% of Australia is desert. While the land is mostly arid, Australia leads the world in agricultural goods like wheat and wool due to irrigation. The document asks questions about the climate and resources of different Australian regions.

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4-13 94 Australia Physical Features
4-14 95 Where Do You Live mate?

2. Where do you live, Mate?
States and Territories of Australia

3. Australia is divided into states and territories?
TRUE
True or False

4. ∗ States
1. New South Wales
2. Victoria
3. South Australia
4. Tasmania
5. Queensland
6. Western Australia
∗ Territories
1. Northern Territory
2. Australian Capital Territory
Where Do You Live

5. ∗ Australia most likely has a unitary structure
because it is divided into states and territories.
∗ FALSE- Australia is a federation. States and
territories have local governments. These local
governments share power with central
government.
True or False

7. Western Australia must have the largest
population because it has the largest land size. (2)
FALSE- Land size can hold larger populations, but
other factors can influence whether a region is
densely populated.
True or False

8. ∗ Larger states and territories can fit more people comfortably.
∗ Queensland, Western Australia and the Northern Territory are all
larger. However, large land size doesn’t always mean the state will
have a large population. Other factors also influence this.
Land Size

10. ∗ The states and territories in western Australia
make up the Outback. This region is arid and
sparsely populated.
∗ TRUE- Over 70% of the land in Australia is desert.
This region is sparsely populated.
True or False

11. ∗ Most people live in climates that are mild and receive
adequate rainfall.
∗ The states that have the mildest climates and most
adequate rainfall are New South Wales and Victoria.
∗ Tasmania has a pleasant climate, but it is isolated from
the rest of Australia. Queensland has a milder climate,
but it is covered in humid rainforests. The ACT is very
small, but its climate is the same as New South Wales
∗ The Northern Territory, Western Australia, and
South Australia are very arid. The Great Dividing
range keeps rainfall from these regions. This area is
called the Outback.
Climate

14. ∗ Most of Australia’s agriculture takes place in New South
Wales and Victoria near the Murray and Darling Rivers. This
area is also rich in copper and oil.
∗ Western Australia and South Australia are homes to sheep
stations and wheat fields. Australia leads the world in wheat
and wool production. It is rich in gold, copper, iron and other
minerals
∗ Queensland offers land suitable for cattle and sugar cane. It is
also rich in copper.
Arable Land/ Agriculture/Natural
Resources

18. Even though Australia is very dry and has little arable
land, it leads the world in production of wheat and wool
and other agricultural goods.
TRUE- The arid regions of South Australia and Western
Australia lead the world in both of these agricultural
goods. They dig deep artesian wells to accomplish this.
True or False

20. Most of Australia’s cities are located on the
western coast because the states are larger in the
west.
FALSE- Most of the cities are located near the
eastern coast where the climate is milder, and
there are major rivers.
True or False

21. ∗ Most of Australia’s cities are located on the southeastern
coast.
∗ Sydney, New South Wales
∗ Melbourne, Victoria
∗ Brisbane, Queensland
∗ Perth, Western Australia
∗ Gold Coast-Tweed, New South Wales and Queensland
∗ New Castle, New South Wales
∗ Canberra, ACT
Urban Areas

23. ∗ Queensland and Western Australia have the largest
population because they are the largest states.
∗ FALSE- Victoria and New South Wales are smaller in land
size, but both have larger populations because the
climate, rivers, and resources make it a better to place
to live.
True or False

24. ∗ Northern Territory- 232, 400
∗ South Australia- 1,645,00
∗ Western Australia- 2, 387,200
∗ Queensland- 4,513,000
∗ Victoria- 5,574,500
∗ New South Wales- 7,247,700
∗ ACT- 370, 700*
∗ Tasmania- 511, 700*
Actual Populations

25. 1. The Outback includes the Northern Territory, South
Australia and Western Australia. Why don’t many
people live in these regions?
2. Why do most Australians live on the southeastern
coast of Australia?
3. Which state or territory would you want to live in?
Why? Give evidence.
TOTD

31. Where Australians Live…
Location, Climate, & Natural
Resources in Australia

32. Location Of Australia
Both a continent & a country
Lies about 2,000 miles southeast of Asia
In the southern hemisphere
– Literally the “land down under”!

34. Location
Coastal areas are the most populated
Most people live along east coast
Most populated city is Sydney, in New
South Wales
Another populated city: Brisbane,
Queensland

36. Location
Nearly 80% of Australians live in urban
areas
– Australia is one of the world’s most urbanized
countries
70% of all Australians live in cities of more
than 100,000 people
– Sydney has 3 and a 1/2 million people
– Melbourne has about 3 million people

38. Climate of Australia
Varies across the continent
It’s south of the equator, so climate is
opposite North America:
– Summer: December through March
– Winter: June through September

40. Climate: North Australia
Northern part of Australia is closest to the
equator
Tropical climate and is warm-to-hot all
year round
– Gets more rain than any other part of the
country
Winter: wet and cool
Summer: hot and dry

41. Climate: Central Australia
Desert is the largest part of Australia
Little rain falls here
– Most of this area gets less than 10 inches of rain
per year!

42. Climate: Coasts
Only the southeast and southwest corners
have a temperate climate
– Summers aren’t too hot & winters aren’t too
cold (similar to Georgia)
Climate in these regions is the one that
Australians prefer the most
– Most Australians live along southeastern coast

44. Natural Resources of Australia
Outback refers to the dry interior
– Mainly open countryside, including vast
expanses of grazing land
Few widely scattered settlements in the
Outback
– Many of them grew up around mining
operations…

46. Natural Resources: Mining
Australians mine for coal, iron ore, copper,
tin, gold, silver, uranium, nickel, tungsten,
mineral sands, zinc, oil, and natural gas
– Lead the world in the production of diamonds,
lead, & bauxite (used to make aluminum)!

47. Natural Resources: Mining
Minerals are often found in areas that are
difficult to reach
– Roads are expensive to build, but they are
needed to get workers & equipment to
remote locations
– Expensive equipment is needed to move
minerals to populated cities to trade

49. Natural Resources:
Arable Land
Land that is good for farming
Enough areas with good land and rainfall
to make farming an important business in
Australia
– Farmers here produce more than Australians
can consume, so the food is traded and sold
around the world

51. Questions to Consider:
Where do most Australians live?
What important business is done in the
outback?
Why do most Australians live in
southeastern Australia?

52. Postcard Directions:
Front: Illustration of your favorite Australian
destination (must be colorful!)
Back: Write a greeting to one of your friends
that describes Australia. Be sure to include:
• Location
• Climate
• Land
• Resources

53. DirectionsDirections
1. Paper Plate: Finish your Australia Paper Plate
2.2. Textbook-Textbook- Read pages 736-739Read pages 736-739
- In the Section 1 Assessment“ ”- In the Section 1 Assessment“ ”
answer # 3,4,5,6answer # 3,4,5,6
3.3.CoachbookCoachbook -Read pages 173--Read pages 173-
179, and do #450-462179, and do #450-462

54. Paper Plate Directions
He wants you to create a plate that includes
the important physical features of Australia:
Ayers Rock, Great Barrier Reef, Coral Sea, and
the Great Victoria Desert. Feel free to add any
additional illustrations to your plate design—
the more Australian, the better! The plate
should be colorful, informative, and creative.

On the back, explain the important
information about each physical feature