• huge island, immense size, inclusive • includes two main islands much

geographers consider Australia a smaller

continent
• wide flat expanses of dry island
• A huge plate au covers the western
half of Australia.
• Flat and dry.
• Uluru, a rock formation known as
Ayer’s rock
• Low mountains, valleys, and a major
river system cover much of Eastern
Australia.
• Great barrier reef, The world’s largest
coral reef
• North island
• Is covered by hills and coastal
plains.
• It is also home to volcanoes,
geysers, and hot springs.
• Southern Alps, Mountain range.
Where we can find thick forest,
deep lakes, and even glaciers.
• The rest of the island is covered
by fertile hills and rich plains.
• Fjords, or narrow inlets of the
sea, creates many natural
harbors along the coast of both
islands.

• share a similar history. • share a similar history.

• were inhabited by settlers from other
parts of the Pacific.
• Later were colonized by the British.
• Early settlers: The Aborigines, were
the first humans to live in Australia.
• Nomads who gathered various plants
and hunted animals with boomerangs
and spears
• were inhabited by settlers from
other parts of the Pacific.
• Later were colonized by the
British.
• The descents of these early
settlers, the Maori.
• Fishers and hunters.
• Lived in small settlements.

• Despite their isolation from other nations, both are rich and well-developed.
• Their government, economies, and people make them among the world’s most
successful countries
• both countries are parliamentary democracies.
• Agriculture is a major part of their economies. The two countries are among the
world’s top producer of wool.