Australia and New Zealand
By Jack Garrity
Australia and New Zealand British colonists met indigenous people here
during colonial times. Traveler’s today, just as they have for years, can encounter amazing wildlife in Australia and New Zealand.
The People The Aborigines have one of the world’s oldest cultures.
The People Aborigines arrived in Australia around 40,000-
60,000 years ago.
The People Aborigines are 2 percent of the population
today.
The People Aborigines have a relationship with the
landscape and believe in Dreamtime, they connect back to the beginning of time.
The People The Maori of New Zealand come from the
Polynesian Islands.
The People The Maori keep many ancient traditions
going.
The People In the 1500’s, Europeans arrived and colonized
the region, mostly British.
The People Recently, East and South East Asians have
immigrated to the region for jobs.
Density and DistributionThe Outback of Australia has few people.
Density and Distribution Most people live in cities and towns along
the coasts.
Density and Distribution Two largest cities are Sydney and
Melbourne.
Density and Distribution Two largest cities are Sydney
Density and Distribution The largest cities in New Zealand are
Auckland, Christchurch, and Wellington.
Density and Distribution The largest cities in New Zealand are
Auckland, Christchurch, and Wellington.
Density and Distribution The largest cities in New Zealand are
Auckland, Christchurch, and Wellington.
History and Government Indigenous people and British colonization
shape the history of Australia and New Zealand.
Early People The Aborigines migrated to Australia over land
bridges during the Ice Age.
Early People They were hunter gather clans.
Early People They used boomerangs to hunt, women
gathered.
Early People The Maori settled the islands of New Zealand
and lived as Neolithic farmers.
European Exploration European explores mapped the region from
1500’s to 1700’s.
European Exploration James Cook claimed Australia for Great Britain
between 1768-1779.
European Exploration James Cook also sailed around Antarctica, and
Hawaii.
European Exploration James Cook also sailed around Antarctica, and
Hawaii.
European Exploration James Cook was killed and eaten by King Kalani
opu u of Hawaii in 1779.
European Exploration In 1788, Great Britain used Australia a prison
colony.
European Exploration By 1850, free British settlers were raising
sheep for wool sent to Britain.
European Exploration By 1850, gold discovered in Australia led to
many more people coming.
European Exploration By 1800’s, cattle and sheep raising was the
main part of New Zealand's economy as well.
Europeans and Indigenous Peoples Like everywhere else, the arrival of Europeans
was a disaster for indigenous people.
Europeans and Indigenous Peoples Like in the USA, British settlers kicked the
Aborigines from their land and into the outback.
Europeans and Indigenous Peoples The Aborigines fought back, but were
outmatched.
Europeans and Indigenous Peoples Like the USA, the British forced Aborigines
onto reservations, the worst land on the continent.
Europeans and Indigenous Peoples The Maori in New Zealand fought back for 15
years.
Europeans and Indigenous Peoples They lost, most were killed and the remainder
forced onto a small amount of poor land.
Independence In 1901 and 1907, Australia and New Zealand
peacefully won independence from Britain.
Independence They were independent but remained part of
the New British Empire called the Dominion.
Independence New Zealand had been the first country in the
world to legalize women to vote (1893).
Independence Both countries fought on the side of the USA
during World War 2 against the Japanese Empire.
Independence Since World War 2, both have become best
friends with the USA.
Independence Australia’s government is based on the USA’s
government, and they voted to no longer be part of the Dominion.
Independence Like the USA, the Aborigines have become
politically active and celebrate their traditions.
Education and Health Care Australia and New Zealand have the highest
literacy rates in the South Eastern Hemispheres.
Education and Health Care Australia and New Zealand have the best
hospitals in the South Eastern Hemispheres.
Culture Australia and New Zealand have the most
similar cultures of the USA in the Western Hemisphere.
Culture Australia and New Zealand play cricket and
soccer rather than baseball and football.
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