THEM 3800 Flashcards
ALL FOR MAP ON EXAM
Perth- the most isolated city in the world only major city in Western Australia
Darwin- northmost the northern tip is tropical
Cairns- in Queensland
Brisbane- is nice and quiet in Queensland
Sydney- New South Wails
Canberra- New South Whales capital city ACT Astrualialna capital territory
Melbourne- in Victoria’s music capital
Hobart- in the city of Tasmania
Adelaide- in South Australia
Ayres Rock- Uluru
Gold Coast (south) and Sunshine Coast (northern) Brisbane is between
Whitsunday Island is where the Great Barrier Reef is
What sports do Australians like
Cricket
Swimming
AFL Australian footy league (football)
Basketball
Field hockey
net ball
Motivations
New Zealand and Australia have become adventure destinations
Culturally very accessible
Plants and animals are unlike anything else in the world
People are extremely friendly and speak English
Rarely feel crowded
Great Barrier Reef is legendary
Very pleasant summer
Skiing in the southwest
Stable politicly
Misgivings
It’s too far
It’s too expensive
Can’t leave work that long
Not much to see or do
Perth
is the most isolated city in the world
how much of Australia is desert
2/3
Queensland
Cairns is a touristy place
3 airlines in Australia
Qantas
V Australia
Virgin Blue
Oceania
Is a geographical often geopolitical region consisting of numerous lands mostly islands in the Pacific Ocean and vicinity
3 subgroups of Oceania
Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia
Micronesia
Carabosh, Marshalls, Truk, Palau, Guam, Yap, Wake
A lot of small islands
Melanesia
New Guinea, Solomons, Santa Cruz, Fiji, Norfolk
Some in the Solomon Islands have blond hair
black island
Polynesia
many islands
Ployonesia triangle