1. Nature/Environmental Tourism
Australia & New Zealand

2. Nature/Environmental Tourism
Travel to enjoy a natural setting or wildlife.
Other forms of tourism Australia/New Zealand could fall under are:
Adventure
Wilderness
Recreation
Social

3. Physical Characteristics
Most people live within a few 100 km’s from the coastline in large dynamic cities such as Sydney
The Outback (vast, desert interior of the island) is the home of the Aboriginal people
6th largest country in the world
The world’s flattest continent; only 6% of Australia lies above 700 m in elevation

4. Western Plateau
Eastern Highlands
Central Lowlands
Southern Faultlands

5. Climate Characteristics
Bright sunshine, blue skies, warm temperatures – area of high pressure
A hole in the ozone layer = Skin cancer capital of the world.

6. Subtropical: areas north of Tropic of Capricorn experience warmth year round, areas south have warm summers, mild to cool winters

7. Season are opposite to North America
Only higher elevations (Australia Alps, Central Tasmania, Victoria) receive snow
Season are opposite to North America
Australian Alps
Victoria
Central Tasmania

8. World’s driest inhabited continent, yet sudden severe thunderstorms can result in flash floods (monsoons are common in Northern Territory)
The only part of Australia that receives reliable and abundant rainfall throughout the year is along the east coast (northern Queensland – Tasmania) * most populous area.

9. Wildlife & Natural Vegetation
Marsupials – mammals whose young mature in a pouch (kangaroos, koalas, wallabies, wombats, possums)
Monotremes – egg-laying mammals * Australia is home to only 2 species known to exist in the world (platypus, echidna (spiny ant-eater)

10. Eucalyptus trees, acacia trees, and gum trees dominate the lands: they survive in drought conditions.
Why does Australia contain such distinct wildlife and vegetation?
Isolated for millions of years

11. Home to the Salt water crocodile – 1 of the largest species in the world
8 of 10 world’s most poisonous snakes reside in Australia