World Geography Part 8

Australia :- 

• It is the smallest continent of the world. It lies entirely in the southern Hemisphere. The Tropics of Capricorn runs almost through the middle of this continents.
• It comparise Australia, Papua New Guinea Guinea, east Timor and protions of Indonesia.
• Australia was discovered by Captain James Cook, and English seamen, in 1770.
• An Australia lies in the Southern Hemisphere, the season of Australia are opposite to those of the Northern Hemispheres.
• Most of the Australia is dry. The Eastern, North - Eastern and South Western parts of the country come in the way from sea and thus recives heavy rainfall.
• The Gibson, the Simpon, the Great Victorian and the Great Sandy deserts constitutes the Great Sandy deserts constitutes the Great Australian Deserts.
• The highest peak of the Australia is Mt. Koscuisko (2,228 m).
• Australia is mainly an agriculture country. Wheat is the most important food crop. A variety of fruits both template and tropical, are also grown.
• Australia has considerable minerals wealth. It has large reserves of coal, iron ore, Bauxite, managanese and tin. Some petroleum and natural gas is also found.
• Australia makes several products from it's agriculture and animals raw materials. They are cotton and wollen textiles, sugar, condensed and powered milk, butter, cheese and meat.
• Australia has the largest number of sheep in the world. Merino is the most important breed of wool producing sheep.
• Great Barrier Reef :- It is the world longest coral reef. It is located in the N. E. of Australia.
• The Australian states in decreasing order of population is New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia.
• The largest state of Australia is Western Australia.
• Australia stands for Australia and New Zealand.
• Largest lakes of Australia is Eyre.
• The biggest city of New Zealand is Auckland, while the capital is Wellington.
• The first Europeans to discover New Zealand was Abel Tasman.
• The Highest peak of New Zealand is Mt. Cook (3,754 ) m. The chief farming region is New Zealand is Canterbury Plain. New Zealand generates 7% it's energy from Geo thermal spring.