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Where Australians Live…

Location, Climate, & Natural Resources in Australia

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Location Of Australia

Both a continent & a country

Lies about 2,000 miles southeast of Asia

In the southern hemisphere– Literally the “land down under”!

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Location

Coastal areas are the most populated

Most people live along east coast

Most populated city is Sydney, in New South Wales

Another populated city: Brisbane, Queensland

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Location

Nearly 80% of Australians live in urban areas– 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 and a 1/2 million people– Melbourne has about 3 million people

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Climate of Australia

Varies across the continent

It’s south of the equator, so climate is opposite North America:– Summer: December through March– Winter: June through September

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Climate: North Australia

Northern part of Australia is closest to the equatorTropical climate and is warm-to-hot all year round– Gets more rain than any other part of the

country

Winter: wet and coolSummer: hot and dry

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Climate: Central Australia

Desert is the largest part of Australia

Little rain falls here– Most of this area gets less than 10 inches

of rain per year!

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Climate: Coasts

Only the southeast and southwest corners have a temperate climate– Summers aren’t too hot & winters aren’t

too cold (similar to Georgia)

Climate in these regions is the one that Australians prefer the most– Most Australians live along southeastern

coast

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Natural Resources of Australia

Outback refers to the dry interior– Mainly open countryside, including vast

expanses of grazing land

Few widely scattered settlements in the Outback– Many of them grew up around mining

operations…

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Natural Resources: Mining

Australians mine for coal, iron ore, copper, tin, gold, silver, uranium, nickel, tungsten, mineral sands, zinc, oil, and natural gas– Lead the world in the production of

diamonds, lead, & bauxite (used to make aluminum)!

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Natural Resources: Mining

Minerals are often found in areas that are difficult to reach – Roads are expensive to build, but they are

needed to get workers & equipment to remote locations

– Expensive equipment is needed to move minerals to populated cities to trade

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Natural Resources: Arable Land

Land that is good for farming

Enough areas with good land and rainfall to make farming an important business in Australia– Farmers here produce more than

Australians can consume, so the food is traded and sold around the world

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Questions to Consider:

Where do most Australians live?

What important business is done in the outback?

Why do most Australians live in southeastern Australia?

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Postcard Directions:

Front: Illustration of your favorite Australian destination (must be colorful!)

Back: Write a greeting to one of your friends that describes Australia. Be sure to include:

• Location• Climate• Land• Resources