australia 2015

AUSTRALIABritt Gow, 2015

Statistics

• First inhabited 40 - 60,000 years ago• Area: ??? Km sq in seven states & two territories• Population: 26 million - multicultural• Politics: Commonwealth democracy• Economy: Mining, agriculture, tourism & service

industries. • Climate: Tropical in the north, temperate in the

south, with large area of arid desert.

Comparison

Aland islands• About 6500 islands

• 1,580 km sq.

• Population = 28,600

• Density = 18.14/km2

Australia• 8222 – two main islands -

mainland and Tasmania• 7.69 million km sq.

• Population = 24 million

• Density = 2.8/km2

Bunjil, the indiginous creator

Hawkesdale

Hawkesdale P12 College• 240 students and 25 teachers• Students aged 5 years to 18 years• Five bus routes from surrounding areas• Start at 9.00am and finish at 3.30pm• Six 50 minute periods• Morning recess at 11.00am and lunch at 1.00pm• Canteen, but students must buy their lunch or

bring from home• All subjects compulsory up to Year 9, when

students can choose elective subjects.

Native Animals

• Kangaroo• Wallaby• Tasmanian devil• Koala• Quoll• Echidna• Platypus

• Fairy Penguin• Emu• Galah• Kookaburra• Blue tongue lizard• Snakes• Spiders• Tropical fish

Threats to Biodiversity

• Climate Change• Habitat destruction• Introduced species• Pollution• Pest plants• Over-harvesting