South island of new Zealand is where most of the tourism is located The Environment and its people The Land Australia o The smallest flattest and least populated of major continents o Interior mostly desert Outback located in central Australia o Ayers Rock worlds largest single rock o World s longest coral Reef The Climate o South of the equator o Seasons are opposite o January and February are the hottest months o Rainy season June August The People and Their History Aborigines First inhabitants came from Asia over land bridges 50 000 years ago Spanish and Portuguese sailors explore the area in the 1500 s Australia In the 1700 s the British needed a new place to ship convicts In the 1700 s Captain James Cook claimed the land for Great Britain Established a penal colony in New South Whales male and female convicts The aborigines were treated badly started taking land from Australians About 750 000 lived in Australia when the British arrived today less than one percent of the population Settled in what is known as Sydney Between 1942 and 1972 more than 2 million immigrants came to Australia mostly Italians Greeks Croatians Macedonians and Turks It is almost the same size of the US There are six states and two territories Canberra is the capital Sydney country s largest city Part of the common wealth Six states of Australia New South Whales o The gateway to Australia o Sydney the capital of New South Whales developed from a penal colony o The harbor dominates the landscape great beaches o Outback is the center of the country mostly desert Australian Capital Territory ACT not a state TERRITORY o In the 1900 s the country needed a new capital o Compromised was reached between Sydney and Melbourne o Midway between the two cities Canberra became the capital o In the aborigine Canberra means the meeting place o Northeast of Melbourne are the Australian Alps many ski villages Victoria o Australia s smallest state on the southeast coast o The capital is Melbourne Sports minded city Football soccer cricket and horse racing o Phillips Island is to the South Place to visit to see penguins Tasmania o The island state o 30 protected world heritage national park o wet and lush o remains of the last convict s prison South Australia o Self reliant state Everything you need is found here Wine wildlife and desert o German immigrants established oldest vineyards in Australia o Kangaroo island is to the south Kangaroos koala and emus in their natural habitat o Wombat is the state animal Western Australia o It is an area bigger than Texas and Alaska combined o Mostly a Mediterranean climate o Perth is the capital o Unspoiled beaches extend along the coast north of Perth Northern Territory o Darwin is the capital o Tropical environment with a mixture of aboriginal Asian and European cultures o Home to Kakadu National Park Which is the home of the aboriginal tribes as well as crocodiles Queensland buffalo birds etc o Brisbane is the capital o Queensland has many luxury resorts with beautiful beaches mining towns modern cities rainforests deserts and Great Barrier Reef o The Gold Coast resorts is where many of the casinos are located o The city of Cairns is the gateway to the reef Review Gold perth 80 of pearls Brutan less than 1 Aborigines Where did Australia start Sydney Who was sent there originally Claimed Australia for great Britain James cook Is Australia an island technically yes but is considered a continent Australia is the size of US Caberra is a territory Where can we travel to in Australia to find a tropical environment northern territory Gold coast Queensland South Australia known for wine Population of Australia 22 million Phillips island Alice Springs people fly here to see the 2nd icon in the country ayers rock NEW ZEALAND South island most premier travel destination Among the highest standards of living Kiwis nickname of the people from new Zealand There are two major islands o The north island is the most populous o South island is more rugged Stewart island is a small island to the south North Island Known for its sandy beaches active volcanoes geysers Maori culture and grape growing areas Auckland is the largest city o Most visitors to New Zealand arrive in Auckland the city of sails o International airport is here Maori art and skilled boat builders huge war canoes Northland o Enjoys a warm climate o Beautiful bay with many islands offering Fishing Golf And boat cruises Rotorua o Thermal wonderland with many geysers and hot springs o It is a small spa town o It is also the center of Maori culture arts and crafts Waitomo Caves Wellington o Central northern end of north island o Millions of glowing insects hang from the ceiling of the caves o Visitors can tube raft o The capital o At the southern end of the North Island o The city has a mixture of modern building and Victorian architecture o Banking and finance international trade here South Island o Ferries connect wellington on north island with south island Trip takes about three hours Some of the worlds most unspoiled scenery may be found on the island Snow capped peaks of the southern Alps Christchurch 400 earthquakes a year o The largest city o It is New Zealand s 3rd largest o It is considered by many to the most English city outside England Mount Cook National Park o To the west of Christchurch o The Tasman Glacier is one of the longest outside the Himalaya o Spectacular ski plane flights Queenstown o Called the adventure capital of new Zealand o It is south island s most popular resort o Commercial bungee jumping began here in 1988 o Where mountains meet the sea and flooded valleys o This created many fiords Fiorland o The country s national park is located here Important travel destinations o Claimed they are the first country that welcomes the new day Tonga Simoa Papita o Known for athletes o Pago pago is part of samoa o Located in French Polynesia o Also known as Tahiti Oceania The number of visitor to Oceania is very small Fiji Guam and French Polynesia attract the most visitors o Fiji The crossroads of the Pacific About 2 3 of the way between Hawaii and New Zealand Viti Levu suva is the capital Viti Levu is the island and suva is the city Firewalking surfing fishing etc o French Polynesia Acclaimed as some of the Pacific s most beautiful islands It is an overseas territory of France Most are high islands protected by coral reefs Tahiti is Polynesia s largest island Bora Bora a volcano encircled by a reef and surrounded
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