Year 10 Geography
Assessment Task 1 2009
Date Due: Friday 27th March 2009
Instructions – All tasks are to be completed by the due date. You must
complete your work using ICT (computers) and then submit your assignment
to your teacher for marking. See your teacher if you have a problem with
accessing computers.
TASK 1 - 5 marks
Source A
“The coast remains the focus of economic development and growth for the State of
NSW. Over 80% of the State’s population lives in a local government area on or next
to the coast. The coast is a finite resource. We cannot extend it or create it. There
are many competing interests for coastal resources including tourism, mining, ports,
environmental protection, agriculture, mariculture and population growth. How to
manage these competing, and often conflicting interests has troubled governments
for some considerable time.”
Briefing paper 7/98 of NSW Government
Use Source A to answer the following three questions.
1. What is meant by the statement: “The coast is a finite resource”? (2 marks)
2. List the examples of ‘competing interests for coastal resources” that are
mentioned. (1 mark)
3. What is the meaning of “mariculture” and how does mariculture differ from
aquaculture? (2 marks)
TASK 2 – 35 marks
Using the Internet or school/local library resources, research the following four
questions.
4. Give two examples of different kinds of significant economic development that
have occurred along a part of the Australian coastline in the past 20 years.
(a) Name the places and give their exact location. (4 marks)
(b) Describe the type of economic development(s) that occurred. (5 marks)
(c) State the different opinions that two groups may have had on the
benefits/issues that the development would bring to the area. (5 marks)
5. a) From each of the five mainland states of Australia, name one popular
coastal tourist destination. (5 marks)
b) For each place identify two coastal resources that attracts tourists. (5 marks)
6. Give five geographic reasons why Australians live on the coastline. (5 marks)
7. Give three examples of “sensitive coastal locations” and explain why they
might be “sensitive”. (6 marks)
TASK 3 – 10 marks
With reference to the article on the next page and Internet resources, answer
the following three questions.
8. List the products exported through Newcastle port. (2 marks)
9. Name Australia’s three largest ports. (3 marks)
10. Write a short paragraph explaining the risks to the Australian coastline as the
result of the movement of cargo such as the export of coal. (5 marks)
Newcastle world's largest coal exporter
January 20, 2009
Newcastle has out-traded Queensland's Hay Point to become the world's largest exporter of coal, the NSW
government says. Despite claims NSW is already in recession, the Hunter region sea port has enjoyed record trade
figures across a number of commodities.
The strong growth has been led by a jump in the amount of coal exports. A total of 49,557,567 tonnes of trade was
registered by the port for July-December 2008 which was three million tonnes more than for the same period of the
previous year.
"Coal exports were the major factor with 47.05 million tonnes being exported, including a record monthly total of
8.55 million tonnes in December." Mr Tripodi (Minister for Ports and Waterways) "Eighty per cent of coal exported
from Newcastle is thermal coal, while Hay Point mostly exports coking coal," he said. "Demand for thermal coal,
which is used for electricity generation, is holding up much better than coking coal so Newcastle's domination over
Queensland's terminals is set to continue."
Grain exports have also tripled over the same 2007 period. More than 66,000 tonnes of grain was exported in the last
six months of 2008, compared with just over 23,000 tonnes in the last six months of 2007." Steel and iron exports
from the port also nearly tripled, to 227,000 tonnes from 76,000 tonnes.
Other commodities contributing to the trade results included a hike in fertiliser exports to 145,306 tonnes (up from
35,540 tonnes), woodchips to 149,423 (up from 20,698 tonnes) and ammonium nitrate to 61,302 tonnes (up from
19,729 tonnes).
TASK 4 – 15 marks
Examine the logos blow. Choose three logos and write five lines each about the work
the organisation does to protect the Australian coastline.
Environmental Defenders Office
TASK 5 – 20 marks
Port Stephen’s Council is considering an application from a developer to drain the
coastal wetlands at Salamander Bay to build a canal residential estate and a six star
tourist resort.
You are the leader of a local group who is opposed to this development.
Discuss a variety of methods that the group could use to show active citizenship
which may influence the council’s decision.