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Australia


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Quick Facts

The worlds smallest, flattest, and lowest

continent

The only country that is also a continent

Called the Land Down Under because it

lies south of the equator

Seasons are reversed from those north ofthe equator. Ex. When it is winter here it

is summer in Australia


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Natural Features


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Landform Regions

3 main regions

Eastern Highlands

Central Lowlands

Western Plateau


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Eastern Highlands

System of ridges,

plateaus, and valleys

in the eastern part of

Australia Includes The Great

Dividing Range

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Central Lowlands

Flatter and newer than the Eastern

Highlands

Include the Great Artesian Basin,

Australias largest source of underground

water


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Great Artesian Basin
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Western Plateau

Western part of Australia

Covers more than half the continent

Includes the outback, a vast area of plainsand plateaus that is largely flat and dry

(Not to mention one of my favorite

restaurants!)

Also dotted with heavily eroded masses of

rock that stand above the lowland. Ex. -

Ayers Rock


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Outback

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Outback

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Ayers Rock

www.thelifeofdavid.com/.../images/ayers.jpg


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The Great Barrier Reef

Located off the northeastern coast of

Australia

The worlds largest coral reef. (Coral Reef

a structure formed by the skeletons of

small sea animals)

Most of the reef is a national park


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Climate

Australia = mainly desert with green

edges

1/3 of the country is desert & 1/3 of the

country is dry steppe. These regions are

located mainly in the interior or middle of

the country

Only the northern, eastern, &

southwestern coastal areas receive plenty

of rainfall


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Climate Cont

Other climate zones include:

Humid subtropical

Marine west coast

Mediterranean

Tropical dry


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Desert

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Plants and Animals

Endemic species plants & animals that

developed in one particular region of the

world

Australia has many endemic species.

Why?


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Plants & Animals Cont

Australia has been separated from other

continents for millions of years. As a

result, some native plants and animals are

not found anywhere else in the world.

Ex. Kangaroos, koalas, & eucalyptus


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