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HFT 2716 International Travel and Culture Dr Angel Gonzalez Exam 5 The Pacific Australia The environment and its people One of the biggest problems with tourism is the distance from other countries hard to backpack from other countries There are 6 states and 2 territories 6 states are 1 New South Wales 2 Queensland 3 South Australia 4 Tasmania 5 Victoria 6 Western Australia 2 territories are 1 Australian Capital Territory 2 Northern Territory Its land is the smallest flattest and least populated of the major continents Interior of the land is mostly outback AKA desert Ayers rock is the worlds largest single rock World s longest coral reef is here Great Barrier Reef The climate Australia is located south of the equator This country s seasons are opposite from the United States Beginning of year is extremely hot Its usually rainy during winter months of June through August The people and their history First inhabitants came from Asia over land bridges 50 000 years ago Known as the Aborigines Spanish and Portuguese sailors explored the area in the 1500s In the 1700s Captain James cook claimed the land for Great Britain Australia was known as South Wales They established a penal colony in the New South Wales that In the 1700s the British needed a new place to ship convicts to included male and female convicts The Aborigines were treated horribly About 750 000 people lived in Australia when the British arrived today less than one percent of the population is left Between 1942 and 1972 more than 2 million immigrants came to Australia this included the Italians Greeks and Turks Australia is almost the same size as the US States and Territories New South Wales Know as the Gateway to Australia Sydney is the largest city and capital of New South Wales it was developed from a penal colony The Harbor dominates the landscape Outback is the center of the country Brisbane is the capital Queensland has many resorts beaches modern cities Home of the Great Barrier Reef Known fro the The gold coast resorts is where casinos are The city of Cairns is the gateway to the reef Queensland located South Australia Self reliant state everything you need can be found here German immigrants established the oldest vineyards in South Kangaroos islands is to the South kangaroos koalas and emus Australia are found here Known as The Island State 30 is protected for the World Heritage National Park Landscape is very wet and lush Remains of the last convicts prison can be found here Tasmania Victoria Australia s smallest state on the east coast The capital is Melbourne Sports minded city that includes Football soccer cricket and Phillips island is to the south and a famous place to visit to see horse racing penguins Northeast of Melbourne are the Australian Alps Western Australia It s area is bigger than Texas and Alaska combined Mostly a Mediterranean climate Perth is the capital Unspoiled beaches extend along the coast north of Perth Mining is very important to this economy Australian Capital Territory In the 1900s the country needed a new capital A Compromise was the reached between Sydney and Melbourne Midway between the two cities Canberra became the capital and still is today In the Aborigine it means meeting place Northern Territory Darwin is the capital Tropical environment with a mixture of Aboriginal Asian and European cultures Home to the Kakadu National Park which is the home of the Aboriginal tribes as well as crocodiles buffalo and birds New Zealand Two main islands separate New Zealand North and South North Island Know for sandy beaches active volcanoes Maori culture and grape growing areas Auckland is the largest city Most visitors to the New Zealand arrive here Known as the City of Sails Maori art and skilled boat builders are a result of huge war Northland has beautiful climates with a bay and many islands canoes Rotorua is the thermal wonderland with many geysers and hot springs It is a small spa town It is also the center for Maori culture Waitomo caves is on the north end of the north island Millions of glowing insects hang from the ceiling of the caves Wellington is the capital The city has a mixture of modern building and Victorian architecture Ferries connect Wellington to the South island This journey takes about 3 hours South Island island Some of the world s most unspoiled scenery may be on this Snowcapped peaks of the Southern Alps Christchurch is the largest city It is New Zealand s 3rd largest city It is considered the most English city outside England Mount Cook National Park contains the Tasman glacier which is one of the longest besides the Himalaya Queenstown is called the adventure capital of New Zealand It is south island s most popular resort Commercial bungee jumping began in 1988 Fiordland is where mountains meet the sea and flooded valleys The Fiordland National Park AKA the country s national park is located here Oceania The number of visitors in Oceania is very small This area consists of three islands Fiji Guam and French Fiji is known as the cross roads of the pacific Fiji is also known for FIREWALKING Oceania is about 2 3rds of the way between Hawaii and New Polynesia Zealand Viti Levu is the capital French Polynesia is acclaimed the most beautiful islands Most of these islands are high islands protected by coral reefs French Polynesia is an overseas territory of France Tahiti is Polynesia s largest island Bora Bora is a volcano encircled by reefs and a blue lagoon Guam is a US territory and an important US Naval base Residents are US citizens Agana is the capital Other destinations in Oceania Melanesia includes islands in the western pacific Papua New Guinea consists of eastern half of the New Guinea this is anthropologists paradise Vanuatu contains 13 islands and dozens of smaller ones Micronesia is a low coral island in the Pacific North Northern Marianas is a stretch from Guam to Japan The Mariana Trench is the deepest of the oceans canyons Federated states of Micronesia consists of four states Island groups spread throughout Tonga is located in the Southwest pacific They claim to be the first country to greet the new day Samoa is the America s eastern island Germany took control of the western islands but lost them after World War 2 They are now independent All Review Questions 1 Define of the outback 2 If traveling to the barrier reef what city would you be traveling 3 What s the capital of Australia and what s the meaning behind to it 4 Name the 6 states and 2


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