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Australia and Oceania
By Jack Garrity
Pages 802-807
The Land Oceania, as part of the diverse South
Pacific region includes stunning volcanic mountains, low atolls, and cool blue lagoons. Among these varied physical features are unique species of wildlife that attract tourists and scientists alike.
Australia The only place on Earth that is an island,
a continent and a country.
Mountains and PlateausThe Great Dividing Range go from Cape York
Peninsular to the island of Tasmania.
Mountains and PlateausThe Great Dividing Range go from Cape York
Peninsular to the island of Tasmania.
Mountains and Plateaus Most of the rivers begin there, and water the
most fertile land in the country.
Mountains and Plateaus Most of the rivers begin there, and water the
most fertile land in the country.
Mountains and Plateaus The Western Plateau covers almost 2/3 of the country.
Mountains and Plateaus Hardly anyone lives in the Outback.
Mountains and Plateaus The Great Sandy, Great Victoria, and
Gibson Deserts spread sands across the plateau.
Mountains and Plateaus The Great Sandy, Great Victoria, and
Gibson Deserts spread sands across the plateau.
Mountains and Plateaus The Great Sandy, Great Victoria, and
Gibson Deserts spread sands across the plateau.
Uluru
Mountains and Plateaus The treeless Nullarbor Plain ends in giant
cliffs.
Mountains and Plateaus Below the cliffs is the churning Great
Australian Bight.
Central Lowlands The Central Lowlands separate the Great
Dividing Range and Western Plateau.
Central Lowlands The climate is arid and dry.
Central Lowlands After heavy rains, lakes and rivers fill quickly,
yet are dry most of the year.
Central Lowlands The Murray and Darling Rivers supply water
for farming.
Great Barrier Reef Along the northeastern coast is the
world’s largest coral reef.
Great Barrier Reef It is a World Heritage Site..
Great Barrier Reef It has more than 2,500 reefs, formed by coral, the tiny
skeletons of tiny sea animals. It is 1,250 miles long.
Natural Resources Only 6 percent of the land is good for
farming.
Natural Resources Outback ranchers raise cattle, sheep, and
chickens.
Natural Resources Outback ranchers raise cattle, sheep, and
chickens.
Oceania Life on the thousands of islands of
Oceania is influenced by the type of island and how it was formed.
Oceania Some islands created by crashing
tectonic plates.
Oceania Some islands created by volcanoes.
Island Groups Three groups of islands.
Island Groups Melanesia (black islands) north and east
of Australia.
Island Groups Micronesia (little islands) north of
Melanesia.
Island Groups Polynesia (many islands) stretch from
Midway Island to New Zealand.
Island Types High islands have mountain ranges,
valleys and coastal plains.
Island Groups Low islands are ring shaped made from
coral reefs on the rim of underwater volcanoes.
Island Groups Altolls are made from coral reefs on the
rim of underwater volcanoes.
Island Groups Low islands have lagoons that are only a
few feet deep.
Island Groups Low islands have lagoons that are only a
few feet deep.
Island Groups Continental islands are big and made
from folding ocean floors.
Island Groups Continental islands have plains, swamps,
rivers, and volcanic mountain ranges.
New Zealand Both New Zealand’s North and South
Islands have sandy beaches, green hillsides, and snow tipped mountains.
New Zealand The North Island has golden beaches.
New Zealand The North Island has ancient forests.
New Zealand The North Island has a central plateau
with hot springs and volcanoes.
New Zealand Mount Ruapehu is the highest mountain.
New Zealand Tall snowy mountains the Southern Alps, run
along the Western edge of South Island.
New Zealand Aorangi (Mount Cook) is the highest peak
at 12,316 feet.
New Zealand Glacial lakes and rivers fill the area.
New Zealand The Canterbury Plains are the flattest land
good for farming.
New Zealand
New Zealand Fjords and caves dot the west coast.
New Zealand Fjords and caves dot the west coast.
New Zealand Famous for its sheep.
New Zealand And its Lord of the Rings sets and
landscapes.
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