Intro to Travel and Culture Test 5 Australia New Zealand and other Islands in the Pacific Brief info before getting into slide o Barrier reef near Cairns o 6 states o 2 territories o know where Brisbane is located o began in Sydney o Phillip s island o Ayer s rock near Alice Springs o Broone 18 pearls AUSTRALIA divided into states and territories Brief intro of country on slides o southern land o smallest flattest least populated of continents o interior desert outback o Ayer s rock world s largest single rock o World s largest coral reef o S of equator o Jan Feb hot o Rainy June Aug o People from Asia came over land bridges 50 000 years ago aborigines o Spanish and Portuguese sailors explored in 1500 s o 1700 s Captain James Cook claimed land for Britain o In 1700 s British needed new place to ship convicts o Established penal colony in New South Wales o Aborigines were treated badly o Around 750 000 lived in Australia when British arrived o 22 million today o 1942 1972 greater than 2 million immigrants came from Italy Greece Croatia etc o almost same size of US o 6 states 2 territories o Canberra capital o Sydney largest city New South Wales o Gateway to Australia o Sydney capital developed from penal colony o Harbor dominates landscape o Outback center of country o Australian Capital Territory ACT 1900 s needed new capital between Sydney and Melbourne fighting so settled halfway in Canberra Victoria Tasmania o Smallest state on Southeast coast o Melbourne capital sports minded football cricket o Phillips Island to South place to see penguins o Northeast Melbourne are Australian Alps many ski villages o Island state o 30 protected world heritage park o wet and lush o remains of last convict prison o self reliant state wine wildlife and desert o German immigrants established oldest vineyards in Australia o Kangaroos koalas emu o Bigger than TX and AL o Perth capital o Unspoiled beaches extend along coast North of Perth South Australia West Australia Northern Territory culture o Darwin capital o Tropical environment with mixture of aboriginees Asian and European o Home to Kakadu National Park home to aboriginal tribes as well as crocodiles buffalos birds etc o Ayer s Rock Queensland o Brisbane capital o Many luxury resorts with beautiful beaches o Modern cities rainforests deserts and the Great Barrier Reef o Gold Coast resorts where many casinos located o City of Cairns gateway to reef NEW ZEALAND intro o 2 major islands North most populous South more rugged o Stewart Island is a small Island to the South North Island South Island o Known for sandy beaches active volcanoes geysers Maori culture o Auckland largest most arrive here City of Sails o Maori are and skilled boat builders huge water canoes o Northland enjoys warm climate beautiful bay with many islands o Rotorua thermal wonderland with many geysers hot springs small spa city center of Maori culture o Waitomo Caves glow in the dark insects North end of Northern islands o Wellington capital end of North Island connect to South Island via ferry o Some of the world s most unspoiled scenery o Snowcapped peaks of southern alps o Christchurch largest city 3rd largest in NZ considered most English outside o Mount Cook National Park Tasman glacier one of largest outside Himalaya o Queenstown adventure capital South Island s most popular resort bungee England jumping began here o Fjordland where mountains meet sea and flooded valleys have created many fjords Country s National park located here OTHER ISLANDS Oceania fishing French Polynesia Guam Other destinations o Most go to Fiji Guam and French Polynesia o Fiji crossroads to the Pacific o 2 3 of the way between Hawaii and NA Fiji has fire walking surfing o Acclaimed most beautiful most high islands protected by coral reefs o Overseas territory of France o Tahiti largest o Bora Bora volcano encircled by a reef and surrounded by a blue lagoon o U S territory and important U S naval base Agana capital o Melanesia includes islands W Pacific o Papua New Guinea PNG Anthropologist s paradise Vanvatu 13 islands and dozens of smaller ones mostly volcanic with coral beaches o Micronesia low coral islands in Pacific North o North Marianas stretch from Guam to almost Japan Mariana s trench here o Federated States of Micronesia FSM 4 states island groups over 2000 miles rich marine life Polynesia 2 parts Tonga Samoa o Tonga located in Southwest Pacific claims to be first country to greet new o Samoa American Samoa make up 7 east islands germany took control of west islands nit lost after WWII now independent day Blank Map
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