1. AUSTRALIA

3. Australia’s Climate Southeast: temperate Middle: desert Around middle: grasslands Northeastern: equatorial Southwest: subtropical Summer: Dec. – Feb Fall: March – May Winter: June – Aug. Spring: Sept. – Nov.

4. GEOGRAPHY Landmarks Sydney Opera House Located in Sydney, it is the most famous landmark in all of Australia. Castle Hill Made of pink granite. Served a great purpose in WWII. Great Barrier Reef World’s largest coral reef system. Only structure that can be seen in space.

5. GEOGRAPHY Features Mighty Murray River Lake Argyle Cooper’s Creek

6. GEOGRAPHY Mountains Mt. Kosciuszko Great Dividing Range

7. HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION Resources Gold Uranium Fish

8. HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION Adaptation Men: Hunt animals Women: prepare food; collect fruits, plants, tools

9. HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION Special Facts 6 th largest continent Dries inhabited continent