AUSTRALIAN STATESWiki Group 4

Image Reference, ‘National Property Market Update’ 2014. Retrieved January 8, 2015, from http://propertyupdate.com.au/national-property-market-update-whats-happening-around-australia-and-2014-forecasts/.

QueenslandGeo/Population

Queensland is the second largest state in Australia, with an area of 1,727,000 square kilometres. (Queensland Government, 2014).

As of June 2014, Queensland's population was approximately 4,722,447 people. (Queensland Government, 2014).

History

It is widely believed that Lieutenant James Cook was the first European on the Queensland east coast, in 1770; Queensland was in fact first seen by Dutch explorers, Willem Jansz in 1606 and Jan Carstens in 1623.

Until Queen Victoria approved its independence in 1859, Queensland was a part of the British administration of New South Wales. (Queensland Government, 2013).

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Queensland

Industry / EconomyQueensland recorded the second strongest economic growth rate in Australia over the last 20 years. While a 3% per year growth was recorded for the last two years, the forecast for 2015-2016 is 6%. The four main industries of Queensland are tourism, agriculture, mining and construction. (Queensland Government, 2013).

LandmarksQueensland is the home to one of the Wonders of the World, The Great Barrier Reef. Queensland has amazing rainforests such as Daintree Rainforest. Fraser Island and Lady Elliot Island are other known landmarks of the state. (Queensland Government, 2014).

Image of The Great Barrier Reef. Retrieved 10 January, 2015, from http://www.acfonline.org.au/sites/default/files/images/rich_page/main/Successtories_Greatbarrierreef.jpg

Image of Daintree Forest retrieved January 10, 2015, from http://www.australianlandmarks.com.au/queensland/daintree-rainforest-landmarks-of-quensland

Image of Lagoon at Lady Elliot Island. Retrieved January 10, 2015, from http://www.australianlandmarks.com.au/queensland/lady-elliot-island-the-great-barrier-reef-landmarks-of-queensland

VictoriaGeo/Population

Victoria’s population sits at 5.71 million with a population

density of 25 people per square kilometer, making it the

most densely populated state, and the second most

populated state in Australia.

Victoria has the same landmass (227 416 square

kilometers) as England, Scotland and Wales combined.

(Victoria Population, 2014).

Image Reference, Wikimedia 2010. Retrieved January 8 2015, from http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tigris-Australia_location_Victoria.svg

History

In 1851, Victoria gained independence from New South

Wales as the Colony of Victoria. Just days later gold

was discovered near Ballarat and Bendigo, with later

discoveries throughout the region.

Victoria eventually became a state of Australia in 1901.

Until 1927, Melbourne remained the largest city in the

country. (Victoria Population, 2014).

VictoriaIndustry/Economy

Victoria is the hub of Australia's automotive industry. It’s

responsible for around 60 percent of the country's

automotive turnover, and a large proportion of exports.

The industry in Victoria includes major car manufacturers

such as Holden, Ford and Toyota. (Live in Victoria, 2014).

Landmarks

One of Victoria’s most popular tourist attractions is The

Twelve Apostles. These huge limestone structures tower 45

metres above the Southern Ocean and attract 2 million

visitors every year.

The Twelve Apostles sit on Australias shipwreck coast, a

stretch of land that’s claimed over 180 ships since

Australian settlement. (The Great Ocean Road, 2015).

Image Reference, ‘The Twelve Apostles’ photo Lisa Lubin 2009. Retrieved January 8, 2015, from http://blogs.britannica.com/2009/06/traveling-around-the-world-leaving-everything-behind/.

TasmaniaGeo / Population

At June 2011, the estimated population of Tasmania was 511,200 people. The state's population increased by 39,400 in the ten years to 2011, with all Tasmanian current labour force experiencing population growth. Hobart’s current labour force experienced the largest growth (up 18,000 people), followed by Launceston and North East (10,400), West and North West (7,100) and South East (3,800). (ABS, 2011).

Image reference: Tasmania. Wikimedia 2010. Retrieved January 9, 2015, from http://countries.wikia.com/wiki/State_of_Tasmania?file=Map_of_Tasmania.svg

Industry / Economy

Tasmania has a diverse economy with hundreds of significant exporters.

They are:

· Pressed metals· Tourism· Manufactured goods· Ores· Seafoods· Meat· Dairy products· Other food and drink- fruit, vegetables, beer and wine

TASMANIA

HISTORY LANDMARKS

TasmaniaLandmarks

Port Arthur and The Isle of the Dead:Port Arthur and The Isle of the Dead is located on the Tasmanian Peninsula and is one of Australia’s most famous convict sites. The site has over 30 buildings, ruins and restored homes set in 40 hectares of grounds. (Port Arthur, 2015).

Its a fantastic insight into the lives and deaths of those who were part of the penal settlement including convicts, soldiers, civilians and their families.(Australia Landmarks, 2013).

Image reference: Port Arthur. Retrieved January 9, 2015, from www.grandixonphotography.com.au

History

The first reported sighting was in 1642 by the Dutch explorer Able Tasman. He named the land mass Anthony Van Diemeslandt which would later be known as Van Diemens Land. First settlement by the British was in 1803 and a second party arrived in 1804 and would settle in what would be later known as Hobart Town.

The early settlers were mostly convicts and guards to develop agriculture and other industries. Other convict settlements were made including prisons such as Port Arthur. (About Australia, 2015).

Western AustraliaGeo/Population

As of June 2013, Western Australia's estimated population sits at 2.52 million. Western Australia’s population has risen by 3.3 percent over the last 2 years, the largest rise of all Australian states. Western Australia is 33 percent of the country. (ABS, 2014).

HistoryWestern Australia’s history dates back 3.5 billion years when the states landscape was formed. There has been a large Aboriginal influence over the last 40,000 years. The European settlement began in Albany in 1826. (Western Australia, 2014).

image reference: Bob in Aus. (2011). Map of Western Australia, 2011, [photograph]. Retrieved from http://www.bobinoz.com/australias-states/western-australia/

Western AustraliaLandmarksMargaret River

Is known as one of Australia's premium wine regions. Over 15 percent of Australia's premium wines comes from Margaret river. (Western Australia, 2014).

Rottnest Island

Is a short ferry ride from the mainland. With 63 beaches, 20 bays and coral reefs on it’s shores. There are no cars on the roads and riding is the best way to get around.(Western Australia, 2014).

Industry/EconomyMining Industry

Western Australia is one of the great mineral provinces of the world containing 523 commercial mineral projects with 1032 operating mine sites which produce over 50 different types of minerals. (Department of Mines & Petroleum, 2013).

image reference: Western Australia. (2015). Rottnest Island, 2015. [photograph]. Retrieved from http://www.westernaustralia.com/en/Destination/Rottnest_Island/9009604

South AustraliaGeo/PopulationAs of the 30th June 2011, South Australia has an estimated population of 1.64 million people, which represents 7.3 percent of total Australian population. South Australia Accounts for 12.7 percent of Australia’s land mass (ABS, 2014).

image reference: Wikimedia. (2010). Map highlighted South Australia, June 2010. [photograph]. Retrieved from http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tigris-Australia_location_South_Australia.svg

HistoryThe first European settlement was established in the early 1800’s and was made up of sealers who lived on Kangaroo Island. It became a self-governing colony in 1856 and was of of the world’s most progressive and democratic constitutions. (South Australia, 2014).

South AustraliaLandmarks

South Australia has gained a reputation of having wonderful wildlife, beautiful towns and fantastic scenery

Some of them are:

· Coober Pedy· Flinders Ranges· Kangaroo Island · Port Lincoln· The Barossa Valley(Australian Landmarks, 2013).

Industry/Economy

South Australia is Australia’s largest wine producing state and produces more than half of Australia’s wine grapes.

This translates to over 544 million litres of wine every year.

Wine has been produced in the Adelaide hills since 1840, with producers such as Seppelt and Yalumba driving the industry for over 150 years.

The food and wine industry allowed South Australia to generate 6.3 billion in tourism expenditure throughout 2014. (ABC, 2014).

Image Reference: SetHeight208-Wilpena-Pound-Flinders-Ranges-South-Australia. www.realaussieadventures.com

New South Wales

Geo / Population

It is the most populous state with 7.41 million and Sydney is Australia’s largest city with 4.76 million people.NSW has become a destination for a variety of diverse migrants. (ABS, 2013).

Image reference: Wikimedia.(2010). Location of New South Wales on Australia (Image). Retrieved January 7, 2015, from http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tigris-Australia_location_New_South_Wales.svg

History

Aboriginal people have lived in NSW for more than 45,000 years.In 1770, the HMS Endeavour sailed into Botany Bay and it was claimed as a territory of Great Britain, named “New South Wales”.The First Fleet arrived in 1788 and the first settlement was established in what is now Sydney. (NSW Government, 2014).

Industry / EconomyServices account for over 80% of NSW industry output. Agriculture and manufacturing are also high utilised with new industries such as biotechnology growing.

Tourism is a booming industry, NSW receives more than half of all international visitors to Australia. ( Trade NSW, 2014).

Image reference: Koo, K. (Photographer). (2014). Sydney Harbour Bridge (Photograph). Retrieved January 7, 2015, from http://www.layher.com.au/scaffold-project-sydney-harbour-bridge-scaffold.html

New South WalesLandmarks

Sydney Opera House

Completed in 1973. It has 1000 rooms and an annual audience of 2 million people for its performances. (Australia , 2013).

Sydney Harbour Bridge

It is the world’s largest steel arch bridge. Since 1998, people have been able to climb the bridge and a group of 12 people leave for a climb every ten minutes. (Sydney Harbour Bridge, 2008).