Geography – Australia RATED A+

Which European country used Australia as a prison colony? - ANS Great Britain The original inhabitants of Australia are known as the? - ANS aborigines The original inhabitants of New Zealand are known as the - ANS Maoris Explain the importance and outcome of the Treaty of Waitangi. - ANS Resulted in land wars and many subsequent deaths. Three Parts of Treaty of Waitangi - ANS 1. that the Queen (or king) of Great Britain has the right to rule over New Zealand; 2. that Maori chiefs would keep their land and their chieftainships, and would agree to sell their land only to the British monarch; and 3. that all Maori would have the same rights as British subjects. Describe Australia's physical geography. - ANS A continent & 6th largest country, about the size of USA Outback- central & western plains & plateaus, Great Dividing Range-blocks rain East & Southeast coasts = highest population Ayers Rock is the world's biggest monolith (rock). Australia's Great Barrier Reef is a 1250 mile chain of reefs and islands holding the most diverse grouping of underwater species located anywhere on earth Describe New Zealand's geography - ANS North Island- Hilly with a central plateau South Island- longer & more mountainous with glaciers, lakes, fjords Describe the Outback - ANS The Outback is the vast, remote, arid area of Australia. The term "the outback" is generally used to refer to locations that are comparatively more remote than those areas named "the bush" which, colloquially, can refer to any lands outside the main urban areas.