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LG: Describe the geography of Australia and Oceania.
Notes: Australia & Oceania’s Geography
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1. Australia: Great Dividing RangeA. Chain of hills and mountains that extends along the east
coast.
B. One of the few places with a higher elevation on the
continent
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C. Most of Australia’s rivers begin in this range, creating fertile
lands around them.
D. The range extends 2175 miles.
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2. Australia: Western Plateau
A. Known as the “Outback” (not steak house )
B. This is a flatland in central and western Australia.
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C. There are 3 deserts in this region: Great Sandy, Great
Victoria, and Gibson deserts
D. Very few people live here, but you do find large cattle
ranches.
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3. Australia: Central LowlandsA. Found between Great Dividing Range and Western
Plateau.
B. Much of Australia’s farming is done here due to the Murray
and Darling Rivers
C. There is also a lot of underground water here at the Great
Artesian Basin
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4. Great Barrier Reef
A. Located along Australia’s northeast coast.
B. This is the world’s largest coral reef. It extends over
1200 miles.
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5. New Zealand
A. Located southeast of Australia.
B. Has two main islands- the North and South Islands.
1. The south island is the larger, making up 90% of the land
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C. North Island- has the central plateau with volcanoes and hot
springs.
D. South Island- has the Southern Alps mountains and lakes that
were created by glaciers
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6. Oceania
A. Made up of 3 groups of islands: Melanesia, Micronesia,
and Polynesia
B. All have a tropical wet climate
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C. The high islands were formed by volcanoes
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D. Continental Islands- formed from the ocean floor rising.
Most of the regions mineral resources are found here.
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E. The low islands- formed by coral build up on underwater
volcanoes.