Australia. Geography

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GEOGRAPHY

3. The land down under

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4. The map of Australia

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• Australia is located between the Indian and Pacific
oceans in the southern hemisphere. It covers 7,692,030
square kilometres and is the 6th largest country (in
terms of size) behind Russia, Canada, China, USA and
Brazil. Australia is the smallest continent and is the only
country in the world to cover an entire continent. It
extends 3860 kilometres from east and west, and 3220
kilometres from north to south. Australia is mostly a flat
continent with the majority of the country being arid or
semi-arid. In fact, 80% of the Australian continent
receives a median rainfall of less than 600 millimetres
per year!
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6. A continent or an island?

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7. Tornado

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8. Cyclone

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9. Forests

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10. Deserts

Simpson Desert
Gibson Desert
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11. Floods

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13. Droughts

...Now the wind grew strong and hard,
it worked at the rain crust
in the corn fields.
Little by little the sky
was darkened by the mixing dust,
and the wind felt over the earth,
loosened the dust and carried it away.
...from The Grapes of Wrath,
written by John Steinbeck.
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14. Unique animals

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15. The outback

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16. The climate of Australia

Equatorial
Tropical
Subtropical
Desert
Grassland
Temperate
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• By far the largest part of Australia is desert or semiarid — 40% of the landmass is covered by sand dunes.
Only the south-east and south-west corners have a
temperate climate and moderately fertile soil. The
northern part of the country has a tropical climate: part is
tropical rainforests, part’s grasslands, and part’s desert.
• Rainfall is highly variable, with frequent droughts
lasting several seasons. Occasionally a duststorm will
blanket a region or even several states and there are
reports of the occasional large cyclones or tornado.
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How much did you learn during your virtual
voyage to Australia? Find out by taking our quiz
below.
•1. Why is Australia called the land
down under?
Most of the continent is under water
It lies below the equator
Most Australians are really short
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2. What is the capital of Australia?
Sydney
Canberra
Melbourne
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3. Why does each star on the
Australian flag have six points?
The six points represent the six Australian states.
The six points represent the bodies of water
surrounding Australia.
The six points represent Australian deserts.
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4. Why is the center of Australia so
dry?
The mountains block rainfall from reaching
Australia's interior.
The Australians have used up all of the water.
The heat caused all of the water to evaporate.
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5. What is Australian currency
called?
The Australian yen
The Australian dollar
The Australian pound
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6. What is strine?
Aussie money
Aussie slang
Aussie food
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8. What are native Australian
people called?
Native Americans
Uluru
Aborigines
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