"Australia" Presentation PPT

Australia

Location

• Australia is both a continent & a country.
• It lies about 2,000 miles southeast of Asia.
• It’s surrounded by the Pacific Ocean on the east and the Indian Ocean on the west.
• It’s in the southern hemisphere.

• Literally the “land down under”!
• Literally the “land down under”!

Climate

• The climate varies across the continent.

• Australia is south of the equator, so it’s climate is opposite that of North America.

• Summer: December through March Winter: June through September
• Summer: December through March
• Winter: June through September

Tourism

• Tourists from the northern hemisphere visit Australia’s warm beaches when it’s winter in their country.

• Tourists usually wait until spring or fall to visit the rural areas and the outback.

• It’s not too hot then.
• It’s not too hot then.

Gold Coast, Queensland

Where People Live

• The coastal areas are the most populated.

• Most people live along the east coast.
• Most people live along the east coast.

• The most populated city is Sydney, in New South Wales.
• Another populated city is Brisbane, Queensland.

Sydney, New South Wales

Where People Live

• Nearly 80% of Australians live in urban areas.

• Australia is one of the world’s most urbanized countries.
• 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 3.5 million people. Melbourne has about 3 million people.
• Sydney has 3.5 million people.
• Melbourne has about 3 million people.

Sydney, New South Wales