South island of new Zealand is where most of the tourism is locatedThe Environment and its peopleThe Land—AustraliaThe smallest, flattest and least populated of major continentsInterior mostly desert—Outback located in central AustraliaAyers Rockworlds largest single rockWorld’s longest coral ReefThe ClimateSouth of the equatorSeasons are oppositeJanuary and February are the hottest monthsRainy season June-AugustThe People and Their HistoryFirst inhabitants came from Asia over land bridges 50,000 years ago—AboriginesSpanish and Portuguese sailors explore the area in the 1500’sIn the 1700’s Captain James Cook claimed the land for Great BritainAustraliaIn the 1700’s the British needed a new place to ship convictsEstablished a penal colony in New South Whales—male and female convictsThe aborigines were treated badly—started taking land from AustraliansAbout 750,000 lived in Australia when the British arrived—today less than one percent of the populationSettled in what is known as SydneyBetween 1942 and 1972 more than 2 million immigrants came to Australia mostly Italians, Greeks, Croatians, Macedonians, and TurksIt is almost the same size of the USThere are six states and two territoriesCanberra is the capitalSydney—country’s largest cityPart of the common wealthSix states of Australia:New South WhalesThe gateway to AustraliaSydney, the capital of New South Whales, developed from a penal colonyThe harbor dominates the landscape—great beachesOutback is the center of the country—mostly desertAustralian Capital Territory (ACT) (not a state) TERRITORYIn the 1900’s the country needed a new capitalCompromised was reached between Sydney and MelbourneMidway between the two cities Canberra became the capital*In the aborigine, Canberra means the meeting placeVictoriaAustralia’s smallest state on the southeast coastThe capital is MelbourneSports minded cityFootball (soccer), cricket, and horse racingPhillips Island is to the SouthPlace to visit to see penguinsNortheast of Melbourne are the Australian Alps—many ski villagesTasmaniaThe island state30% protected—world heritage national parkwet and lushremains of the last convict’s prisonSouth AustraliaSelf reliant state. Everything you need is found hereWine, wildlife and desertGerman immigrants established oldest vineyards in AustraliaKangaroo island is to the southKangaroos, koala, and emus in their natural habitatWombat is the state animalWestern AustraliaIt is an area bigger than Texas and Alaska combinedMostly a Mediterranean climatePerth is the capitalUnspoiled beaches extend along the coast north of PerthNorthern TerritoryDarwin is the capitalTropical environment with a mixture of aboriginal, Asian, and European culturesHome to “Kakadu National Park”Which is the home of the aboriginal tribes as well as crocodiles buffalo birds etc..QueenslandBrisbane is the capitalQueensland has many luxury resorts with beautiful beaches mining towns modern cities rainforests deserts and “Great Barrier Reef”The Gold Coast resorts is where many of the casinos are locatedThe city of Cairns is the gateway to the reefReview:Gold—perth80% of pearls--Brutanless than 1% AboriginesWhere did Australia start—SydneyWho was sent there originally?Claimed Australia for great Britain—James cookIs Australia an island—technically yes but is considered a continentAustralia is the size of USCaberra is a territoryWhere can we travel to in Australia to find a tropical environment—northern territoryGold coast—QueenslandSouth Australia known for wine…..Population of Australia: 22 millionPhillips islandAlice Springs—people fly here to see the 2nd “icon” in the country—ayers rockNEW ZEALANDSouth island most premier travel destinationAmong the highest standards of livingKiwis—nickname of the people from new ZealandThere are two major islandsThe north island is the most populousSouth island is more ruggedStewart island is a small island to the southNorth IslandKnown for its sandy beaches, active volcanoes, geysers, Maori culture, and grape growing areasAuckland is the largest cityMost visitors to New Zealand arrive in Auckland “the city of sails”International airport is hereMaori art and skilled boat builders—huge war canoesNorthlandEnjoys a warm climateBeautiful bay with many islands offering:FishingGolfAnd boat cruisesRotoruaThermal wonderland with many geysers and hot springs.It is a small spa townIt is also the center of Maori culture—arts and craftsWaitomo CavesCentral northern end of north islandMillions of glowing insects hang from the ceiling of the cavesVisitors can tube-raftWellington**The capitalAt the southern end of the North IslandThe city has a mixture of modern building and Victorian architectureBanking and finance international trade hereFerries connect wellington on north island with south islandTrip takes about three hoursSouth IslandSome of the worlds most unspoiled scenery may be found on the islandSnow capped peaks of the southern Alps400 earthquakes a yearChristchurchThe largest cityIt is New Zealand’s 3rd largestIt is considered by many to the most English city outside EnglandMount Cook National ParkTo the west of ChristchurchThe Tasman Glacier is one of the longest outside the HimalayaSpectacular ski plane flightsQueenstownCalled the adventure capital of new Zealand*It is south island’s most popular resortCommercial bungee jumping began here in 1988FiorlandWhere mountains meet the sea and flooded valleysThis created many fiordsThe country’s national park is located hereImportant travel destinations:TongaClaimed they are the first country that welcomes the new daySimoaKnown for athletesPago pago is part of samoaPapitaLocated in French PolynesiaAlso known as TahitiOceaniaThe number of visitor to Oceania is very smallFiji Guam and French Polynesia attract the most visitorsFiji“The crossroads of the Pacific”About 2/3 of the way between Hawaii and New ZealandViti Levu-suva is the capitalViti Levu is the island and suva is the cityFirewalking, surfing, fishing etc..French PolynesiaAcclaimed as some of the Pacific’s most beautiful islandsMost are high islands protected by coral reefsIt is an overseas territory of France**Tahiti is Polynesia’s largest islandBora Bora a volcano encircled by a reef and surrounded by a blue lagoonGuamA US territory and an important Naval baseResidents are U.S. citizensLocated in MicronesiaMelanesiaIncludes high islands in the Western
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