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Quick Facts• The world’s smallest, flattest, and

lowest continent• The only country that is also a

continent• Called the Land Down Under because

it lies south of the equator• Seasons are reversed from those

north of the equator. Ex. – When it is winter here it is summer in Australia

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Natural Features

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Landform Regions• 3 main regions

– Eastern Highlands– Central Lowlands– Western Plateau

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Eastern Highlands• System of ridges,

plateaus, and valleys in the eastern part of Australia

• Includes The Great Dividing Range

• www.ecosystema.ru/08nature/world/48au-s/03.jpg

www.ecosystema.ru/08nature/world/48au-s/03.jpg

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Central Lowlands• Flatter and newer than the Eastern

Highlands• Include the Great Artesian Basin,

Australia’s largest source of underground water

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www.abc.net.au/reslib/200705/r147203_518814.jpg

Great Artesian Basin

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Western Plateau• Western part of Australia• Covers more than half the continent• Includes the outback, a vast area of

plains and plateaus that is largely flat and dry (Not to mention one of my favorite restaurants!)

• Also dotted with heavily eroded masses of rock that stand above the lowland. Ex. - Ayers Rock

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Outback

www.panoramio.com/photos/original/9693977.jpg

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Outback

www.abc.net.au/reslib/200710/r193532_732490.jpg

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Ayers Rock

www.thelifeofdavid.com/.../images/ayers.jpg

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The Great Barrier Reef

• Located off the northeastern coast of Australia

• The world’s largest coral reef. (Coral Reef – a structure formed by the skeletons of small sea animals)

• Most of the reef is a national park

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www.solcomhouse.com/.../GreatBarrierReef-EO.jpg

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s3media.pleasetakemeto.com/photos/Qld/Whitsun

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Climate• Australia = mainly “desert with

green edges”• 1/3 of the country is desert & 1/3 of

the country is dry steppe. These regions are located mainly in the interior or “middle” of the country

• Only the northern, eastern, & southwestern coastal areas receive plenty of rainfall

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Climate Con’t• Other climate zones include:

– Humid subtropical– Marine west coast– Mediterranean– Tropical dry

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Desert

www.adventure-tours-australia.com/simpson-des

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Plants and Animals• Endemic species – plants & animals

that developed in one particular region of the world

• Australia has many endemic species. Why?

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Plants & Animals Con’t

• Australia has been separated from other continents for millions of years. As a result, some native plants and animals are not found anywhere else in the world.

• Ex. – Kangaroos, koalas, & eucalyptus

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www.anra.gov.au/.../photos/red_kangaroo.jpg

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jpg - upload.wikimedia.org/.../2/21/Cutest_Koala.jpg

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www.findmeplants.co.uk/photos/eucalyptus_perr...