1. Australia today Due to the colonization of Australia by the British, there is a large British influence seen in the country today. Australian FlagBritish Flag

2. Some of the British influence you see in Australia include: **language **Food **religion **sports **form of government When culture is spread from one place to another, it is called: CULTURAL DIFFUSION or CULTURAL BORROWING

3. Why do so many people live along the coast of Australia?

4. Could you live in the Outback???

5. *Great Sandy Desert *Great Victoria Desert *Uluru (Ayers Rock) *Great Diving Range

6. So, is the Outback desolate? What goes on in the Outback? Sheep farming

8. In the Australian "outback", the vast desert and semi-arid terrain that covers three quarters of the continent, its population has fallen (as sheep farming has declined in importance). For over a century, this agricultural activity, was very important in the Australian economy. Although agriculture remains one of Australia's major economic activities, it has been overtaken by other sectors, including mining, engineering, and other modern industries.

9. Are there any modern cities in the Outback? Alice Springs: smaller than Pflugerville

10. Alice Springs at night

11. If ¾ of Australia is Outback, then where do all the people live?

12. They live along the coast Sydney

13. Brisbane

14. Melbourne

15. Adelaide

16. Soooooo……… The physical environment of Australia has led to the development of economic activities that fit the environment like sheep ranching in the interior and wine making in the coastal areas.