1 of 14 Geo_Y03_U2_SS_ComparingPlaces Comparing places: Australia and its neighbours Comparing places: Australia and its neighbours How and why are places similar and different?

2 of 14 Geo_Y03_U2_SS_ComparingPlaces Facts about Fiji Population is less than one million. 157 th largest country in the world in terms of land area: one of the world’s smallest nations. Home to many different people groups: Fijians, Indians, Europeans, Chinese and other Pacific Islanders. Tropical climate.

3 of 14 Geo_Y03_U2_SS_ComparingPlaces Settlements in Fiji Suva An island village The capital and largest city of Fiji is Suva. Other smaller cities of Fiji are Nadi and Lautoka. However, six out of 10 people in Fiji live in rural settlements. Fiji is made up of more than 300 islands. About 100 of these islands have only small coastal villages. Other islands are too difficult to reach, or lack fresh water.

4 of 14 Geo_Y03_U2_SS_ComparingPlaces Major industries in Fiji Fiji has an abundance of forests, minerals and fish resources. Two major industries are sugarcane farming and tourism. Other industries include fishing and coconut harvesting.

5 of 14 Geo_Y03_U2_SS_ComparingPlaces Tourism is a source of income for many Fijians. Many of the island villages have markets to sell items they have made, such as jewellery, hats and baskets. The sales from these markets are shared by the whole village.

6 of 14 Geo_Y03_U2_SS_ComparingPlaces Facts about New Zealand Population of more than four million people. Lies more than 2000km southeast of Australia. 76 th largest country in the world in terms of land area. Made up of the North and South Islands: the total land size of the country is a little bigger than the state of Victoria in Australia. Most people are of European heritage (mainly British), but there are also large numbers of Maoris, as well as people from the Pacific Islands and Asia. Temperate climate.

7 of 14 Geo_Y03_U2_SS_ComparingPlaces Settlements in New Zealand Wellington Picton Most New Zealanders live in urban areas. Auckland, the largest city with the biggest population (more than one million people), is the centre of industry, business and international transportation. The capital city is Wellington, located at the south-western tip of the North Island. Auckland, North Island

8 of 14 Geo_Y03_U2_SS_ComparingPlaces Industries in New Zealand Two major industries in New Zealand are agriculture and tourism. Many products are sent overseas, including meat and dairy products, forest products, fish and wool.

9 of 14 Geo_Y03_U2_SS_ComparingPlaces Facts about Australia Population of more than 22 million people. Sixth largest country in the world in terms of land size. Largely an English-speaking country, made up of migrants from all around the world. Small population of Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Climate is mostly arid (desert), but is tropical in the north and temperate in the south.

10 of 14 Geo_Y03_U2_SS_ComparingPlaces Settlements in Australia Perth, Western Australia Brisbane, Queensland Canberra is the capital city of Australia, located in the Australian Capital Territory. With most of its population living in urban areas, Australia is one of the world's most urbanised countries. Most of the population live in capital cities and towns along the coastlines. Parliament House and Lake Burley Griffin, Canberra, ACT

11 of 14 Geo_Y03_U2_SS_ComparingPlaces Rural settlements of Australia Some towns in Australia are located in rural and remote areas. Their population is usually small and they often don’t get access to all of the same services as people who live in the cities. Trains and road trains are used to transport resources, including live animals, from rural areas in Australia. The roads are often straight and long.

12 of 14 Geo_Y03_U2_SS_ComparingPlaces Industries in Australia The main industries of Australia are mining, agriculture and tourism. Australia is rich in a variety of natural resources, such as coal, iron and copper. Sheep, cattle, grain and fruit crops are the main agricultural industries. Industrial manufacturing (for example: transportation equipment, food processing and steel) is also important.

13 of 14 Geo_Y03_U2_SS_ComparingPlaces Attributions Slide 2 Data sourced from Demographics of Fiji (Wikipedia) Slide 3 Courtesy of Helen Brown. Used with permission. O’Shea, T, Renwick Road, Suva, Fiji CC BY 2.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en Slide 4 Courtesy of Helen Brown. Used with permission. Slide 5 Coghlan, M, Waterlogged market CC BY-SA 2.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en DFAT, A microfinance client selling her crafts in the market in Nadi, Fiji, CC BY 2.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en Slide 6 Data sourced from The world factbook (CIA) Slide

14 of 14 Geo_Y03_U2_SS_ComparingPlaces Slide 8 © Jorge Royan New Zealand – landscape CC BY-SA 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en Coastal farm New Zealand CC BY-SA 3.0 NZ creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/nz/deed.en Slide 9 Data sourced from The world factbook (CIA) Slide 10 Courtesy of John Aitchison. Used with permission. Courtesy of Patrice Ramsay. Used with permission. Slide 11 Atherton Tablelands, Queensland. Courtesy of Tourism and Events Queensland. NJM2010, Laidley, QLD CC BY-SA 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en Courtesy of Linda Piddick. Used with permission. Courtesy of Sally Hetherington. Used with permission. Courtesy of Jenny Heathwood. Used with permission. Slide