Relationship with nature

Question 1

Indigenous Australians- Adapting to the environment

Answer 1

• Had to adapt to Australia’s changing environment

Question 2

Indigenous Australians - Relying on the environment for survival

Answer 2

• created damns in rivers to create lagoons
• created sanctuary zones, which allowed for the reproduction of endangered animals. Once they had reproduced enough, they would be released from these zones and hunted
• ## Relied on their understanding of the waterways to survive

Question 3

Indigenous Australians - Use of fire

Answer 3

• Used as a method of clearing the land
• enables capture of fleeing animals
• allows for easier travel
• used for creating signals
• used for cooking, warmth and light
• Important to aboriginal culture as it was used for a number of ceremonies

Question 4

Early settlers - Exploitation of natural resources

Answer 4

• Whaling and hunting seals along the Sydney harbour coastline
• This was popular during this time as it promoted trading
• estimated that by 1820, over 100000 seals and 150000 whales had been killed
• between 1820 and 1888 there where more than 800 ships hunting up and down the coast
• whaling was internationally banned in 1982

Question 5

Early settlers - Taming of land

Answer 5

• farmers used oxen and horses to clear the land

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