Geographical features of australia

AustraliaGeographical features

Australia’s Landscape• Australia is also called the

“Land Down Under”

• located in the southern hemisphere, south part of the equator.

• It is described as large, semi-arid, dry region with temperate climates in the southeastern coastal areas

• The name 'Australia' comes from the Latin phrase terra australis incognita ("unknown southern land“).

General Information• Population: 21,007,310 (53rd)

• Land Size: 7,686,850 km² (6th)

• Currency: Australian Dollar (AUD)

• Independence: January 01, 1901

• Capital: Canberra

• Largest City: Sydney

Religions: •Catholic 26.4%, •Anglican 20.5%, •other Christian 20.5%, •Buddhist 1.9%, •Muslim 1.5%, •other 1.2%,• unspecified 12.7%, •none 15.3%

General Information

Satellite View

Getting to know Australia

Longitude / Latitude

Rivers

CLIMATE

Tropical Areas

Great Barrier Reef• The Great Barrier Reef lies off Australia’s

northeastern coast in the Coral Sea and is the world’s largest coral reef. Coral formations have piled up for millions of years to create a colorful chain that stretches 1,250 miles.

• The reef lies a short distance off the northeast coast of Queensland (one of Australia’s states).

• A coral reef is a structure formed by the skeletons of small sea animals.

GreatBarrierReef

GreatBarrierReef

The Coral Sea

• The Coral Sea is actually part of the Pacific Ocean (and is an important source for the Great Barrier Reef).

• The sea lies off the northeast coast of Australia.

Deserts • 18% of the continentNamely:

• Great Victoria• Great Sandy • Tanami • Gibson• Little Sandy • Sturt Stony• Tirari

Outback Roads

Grassland• Grasslands are open

habitats covered mainly in grass, but also with other plants, wildflowers and a small number of trees and low bushes. Grasslands contain the most species of plants in Australia.

Brisbane

Sydney

Temperate

Ayers Rock

•Located near the center of the continent of Australia – in the flatlands, in the state called Northern Territory•It is nearly 12 stories tall and almost six miles wide around its base•Australia’s native people call it “Uluru.”

PORTS• A port is a location on a coast or

shore containing one or more harbors where ships can dock and transfer people or cargo to or from land. 

• Total 70 Ports, of which 65 Regional• Main 16 Regional Ports handle 85% of Task• Main 20 Ports handle 95% of Task

Facts:• Because of Australia’s location in the

Southern Hemisphere, summer begins in December and winter begins in June.

• the largest part of Australia consists of semi-arid or dry lands known as the Outback.

• in the north, one may find a tropical climate with rain forests, mangrove swamps, grassland, and even more desert.

Presented By:

• Nhiel Patrick Remada

• Kevin Martin Lacson

• Dunnie Sevillano