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AUSTRALIA
Australia’s Climate
Southeast: temperate
Middle: desert
Around middle: grasslands
Northeastern: equatorial
Southwest: subtropical
Summer: Dec. – Feb
Fall: March – May
Winter: June – Aug.
Spring: Sept. – Nov.
GEOGRAPHY
Landmarks
•Sydney Opera House
Located in Sydney, it is the most famous landmark in all of Australia.
•Castle Hill
Made of pink granite. Served a great purpose in WWII.
•Great Barrier Reef
World’s largest coral reef system. Only structure that can be seen in space.
GEOGRAPHY
Features
•Mighty Murray River•Lake Argyle
•Cooper’s Creek
GEOGRAPHY
Mountains
•Mt. Kosciuszko
•Great Dividing Range
HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION
Resources
•Gold
•Uranium
•Fish
HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION
Adaptation
Men: Hunt animals
Women: prepare food;
collect fruits, plants, tools
HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION
Special Facts
•6th largest continent
•Dries inhabited continent
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