Modul 2
Geography
A.Land : 7.682.300 km2
1 Smallest continent sixth largest
country
1 Lying completely in the Southern
Hemisphere
Primarily a flat low  Lying Plateau 95% of
the land standing less than 600 m above
sea level.
B.Physical Regions
1 Western Plateau
 Aridity
 Desert
 Sand ridges
 Dune
1 Eastern Highlands = great dividing
range
 Blue mountains
 Eastern continental rim
 Great barrier reef (2000 km)
 Mount Kosciusko
1 Great Artesian Basin
 Carpentaria Basin
 Eyre Basin  Lake Eyre
 Murray Basin
B. Climate  varies with latitude
1 Northern Part  tropical
1 Southern  windy, mild, wet winters
Winter comes in June
Summer comes in December
Most parts do not receive enough rainfall.
C. Wildlife
1 Most primitive mammals :
 Platypus
 Spiny  aneater
 Monotremes  mammals that lay
eggs.
1 Australian Typical Animals
 Kangaroo
 60 different species

Wallabies

Wallaroos

Tree Kangaroos

Red, Gray Kangaroos
 Koalas
 Tasmanian Devil
E. States and Territories
Australian is divided into Six States and
two Self – governing Territories
Land Area & Population by States and
Territories
Area in km2
Population
Capital
1. New South
Wales
800.642
800.642
Sydney
2. Victoria
227.416
227.416
Melbourne
3. Queensland
1.730.648
1.730.648
Brisbane
4. South
Australia
1.730.648
1.730.648
Adelaide
5. Western
Australia
2.529.875
2.529.875
Perth
6. Tasmania
68.401
68.401
Hobart
1.349.129
1.349.129
Darwin
7. Northern
Territory
F. The six seasons of the northern
territory
1 Gunumeleng
 Pre - wet season
 More - more humid
 Thunderstorm in the afternoon
 Scattered rain
1 Gudjewg
 Wet season
 Violent thunderstorm
 Heavy rain
 Extensive flooding
 Blooming

Outback plants

Outback animals
1 Bangerreng
 Violent storms
 Most plants are flowering and
fruiting
 Animals are caring the youngs
1 Yegge
 Drying winds
 Burning bush
 Early morning mists
1 Wurrgeng
 Kakadu  coldest weather
 Low humidity
 Day 300C
 Night 170C
1 Gurrung
 Wind
 Very hot
 Lifeless country
 Thunderheads