Survivng In The Outback

Surviving In The Surviving In The OutbackOutback

By Emerson and HyderBy Emerson and Hyder

IntroductionIntroduction

The Outback is an arid region in the inner The Outback is an arid region in the inner part of the continent of Australia. It occupies part of the continent of Australia. It occupies about most of the country. Not many people about most of the country. Not many people live in this vast desert, and it is known for it’s live in this vast desert, and it is known for it’s unforgiving environments. unforgiving environments.

ScenarioScenario

We will attempt to survive in the We will attempt to survive in the Australian Outback. We will not have Australian Outback. We will not have

help from any modern-day technology. help from any modern-day technology. Our starting point is approximately 140 Our starting point is approximately 140 degrees east by 25 degrees south. This degrees east by 25 degrees south. This location is near the Diamantina River. location is near the Diamantina River. The journey will be long, rough, and The journey will be long, rough, and

treacherous.treacherous.

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Wildlife/Wildlife/PlantsPlants

AnimalsAnimals

Some animals of Australia are: Some animals of Australia are: Bandicoots, Bats, Flying Foxes, Bandicoots, Bats, Flying Foxes,

Bilbies, Dingoes, Dolphins, Bilbies, Dingoes, Dolphins, Dugongs, Echidnas, Gliders, Dugongs, Echidnas, Gliders,

Kangaroos, Koalas, Platypuses, Kangaroos, Koalas, Platypuses, Possums, Poturoos, Quolls, Seals, Possums, Poturoos, Quolls, Seals,

Tasmanian Devils, Wallabies, Tasmanian Devils, Wallabies, Whales, and Wombats. Whales, and Wombats.

Plants

Some of Australia’s plants are: the Huon Pine, Deciduous

trees, Beech, Oak, Birch, Spruce, Fur, Larch, Stone Pine,

Edelweiss, Gentians, Primroses, Buttercups, Monksoons.

TerrainTerrain

Australia's has a very varied Australia's has a very varied terrain. The Outback is mainly flat terrain. The Outback is mainly flat and does not contain many large and does not contain many large landforms or mountains. The Outback landforms or mountains. The Outback is mostly made up of low plateaus is mostly made up of low plateaus and deserts. The eastern part of and deserts. The eastern part of Australia contains The Great Dividing Australia contains The Great Dividing Range. Northern Australia is mostly Range. Northern Australia is mostly flat and rocky. This is also the same flat and rocky. This is also the same with the western side. Australia's with the western side. Australia's southern expanse is rocky.southern expanse is rocky.

Statistics

We will be arriving in the Australian Outback in July. The average temperature of Australia in this time is 75 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit. The average rainfall in the Outback is less than 10 inches annually. The weather is mostly dry and hot.

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Native PeoplesNative Peoples

There are many native people who There are many native people who occupy Australia. Now, most of them occupy Australia. Now, most of them have either fled or been wiped out. The have either fled or been wiped out. The remaining population now resides in remaining population now resides in various locations throughout their various locations throughout their native lands. We will probably not come native lands. We will probably not come across any major tribes during our across any major tribes during our journey. If we by some chance do, the journey. If we by some chance do, the tribe could help us get more food, take tribe could help us get more food, take us to shelter, or keep us away from us to shelter, or keep us away from enemies. But because we have no major enemies. But because we have no major way of contacting them, we can not way of contacting them, we can not presume that they are nice or kind.presume that they are nice or kind.

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Rivers and Bodies of Water

There are many rivers and bodies of water in the Outback. We will be arriving in the Outback near the Diamantina River. South of our starting point is Lake Eyre and Lake Frome. We will also encounter some minor rivers and streams along our way. Near Adelaide, our destination, is the mouth of the Murray-Darling River. There are also some disadvantages of using the water from these sources. The water might be polluted, and we would have no way of testing the purity of the water. Even so, we will still be able to take advantage of all of the bodies of water we encounter on our journey.

Map of Rivers and Bodies of Water

This is a drawing showing all the rivers and bodies of water which we will be encountering on our journey.

Journey in the OutbackThis is a brief summary of how we are planning to survive in the

Outback of Australia.

We will be arriving in the Australian Outback in July. Our location will be 140 degrees east by 25 degrees south. This location is near the Diamantina River, which flows south to Lake Eyre. We will travel down this river until we reach Lake Eyre. At Lake Eyre, we will have time to pack provisions, get water, and plan ahead. From there we will travel eastward till we reach the Coopers River. We would need to cross this river and get on the other side. After crossing a small area of land, we should arrive at the Bulloo River. It will take us south to Lake Frome. From there, our next job to get us closer to our destination would be to travel south-east until we reach the Darling River. Once we board this infamous river system, it would not be long before we arrived at the end of the river. The last thing would be to travel a short distance west until we reach our primary destination, Adelaide, Australia.

ConclusionConclusion