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The Austral Realm
Jennifer Reaves
Fall 2013
GEOG 200Slide2
Two regions within the Austral Realm
Australia
New ZealandSlide3
Australia Slide4
Location of Australia
In between the Indian Ocean and South Pacific Ocean
Consists of:
7,617,930
sq.
km
of land68,920 sq. km of water25,760 km of coastlineSlightly smaller than the United StatesSlide5
Climate of Australia
temperate in south and
southeast
tropical in north
Desert in the middle
Subtropical in the southwest and eastSlide6
Regions within Australia
Western Australia
Northern Territory
Queensland
New South Wales
Victoria
South AustraliaSlide7
The Shield in Australia
Also called the Great Western Plateau
Covers 2/3 of the Continent
Averages about 300 meters about sea level
Consists mainly of granite and basalt rock materialsSlide8
The Highlands in Australia
Mountains that run along the east and southeast coast line
About 2,400 miles long
Highest peak names Mt. Kosciusko, 7,316 ft. high
Covered in forests called Eucalyptus
Southern parts are popular winter resorts due to the :
Australian Alps, Blue Mountains, and the New England Rage
Eastern Highlands
Australian AlpsSlide9
Natural resources in Australia
Bauxite
Coal (most of Australia's coal is located here)
Gold
Copper
Tin
OilNatural GassesIron ore
Silver
Uranium
Nickel
Tungsten
Mineral sands
Lead
Zinc
Diamonds
PetroleumSlide10
Population in Australia
22.68 million people in 2012
More than 11,400,000 males
More than 11,500,000 females
76% of population were actually born there
Other 24% are immigrants
Population Density-2.47 people per sq. km. Slide11
Accounts for other 24 percent of immigration from other places:
UK AND IRELAND: 6.35%
NEW ZEALAND:1.7%
ITALY: 1.32%
CHINA: .95%
VIETNAM: 0.91%
YOUGOSLAVIA: 0.82%GREECE: 0.71%GERMANY: 0.65%AMERICA: 0.59%PHILLIPINES: 0.56%NETHERLANDS: 0.51%MALAYSIA- 0.48%
INDIA- 0.46%
SOUTH AFRICA- 0.36%
OTHER EUROPEAN- 4.28%
OTHER ASIAIN- 2.63%Slide12
Age ranges in Australia
0-14 years 21.6%
15-24 years 14.5%
25-44 years 30.8%
45-64 years 21%
65 and older 12.1%Slide13
Population by Christian religion:
Roman Catholic 27.0
Anglican 22.0
Uniting Church 7.5
Presbyterian & Reformed 3.8
Orthadox
2.8Baptist 1.7Lutheran 1.4Pentacostal 1.0Jehovah's Witness 0.5Church of Christ 0.4Salvation army 0.4Other 2.4Slide14
Population by Non-Christian religion:
Islamic 1.1
Buddhist 1.1
Jewish 0.4
Hindu 0.4
Other 0.4
No religion 16.6Not stated 9.1Slide15
Ethnic group example within a schoolSlide16
Political leaders in the Parliaments in Australia
Current Australian Heads of Government & Opposition Leaders – from Oct 13, 2013
Jurisdiction
PM/Premier/
Chief Minister
Party
Since
Opposition Leader
Party
Since
AUSTRALIA
Tony Abbott
Liberal
18-09-13
Bill Shorten
ALP
13-10-13
Victoria
Denis Napthine
Liberal
06-03-13
Daniel Andrews
ALP
03-12-10
New South Wales
Barry O’Farrell
Liberal
28-03-11
John Robertson
ALP
31-03-11
Queensland
Campbell Newman
LNP
26-03-12
Annastacia Palaszczuk
ALP
28-03-12
Tasmania
Lara GiddingsALP24-01-11Will HodgmanLiberal30-03-06South AustraliaJay WeatherillALP21-10-11Steven MarshallLiberal04-02-13Western AustraliaColin BarnettLiberal23-09-08Mark McGowanALP23-01-12Northern TerritoryAdam GilesCountry Liberal14-03-13Delia LawrieALP28-08-12Australian Capital TerritoryKaty GallagherALP16-05-11Jeremy HansonLiberal11-02-13Slide17
Economy of Australia
Depends primarily on exporting their resources
Tourism contributes to 5%
Consistent economic growth
Low unemployment rates
Driven by China and India.Increasing living standards However, both are slowing down which is not good for Australia. Because of resources coming to a limited supply, economy will have to depend on manufacturing, retail, and tourism. Slide18
Health issues caused by insect bites:
Common diseases transmitted by mosquitos
Ross
River arthritis-like symptoms
Barmah
Forest virus Kunjin virus -> causes headaches and fever. Murray Valley encephalitis -> cause permanent neurological lesions or even lead to death.Dengue fever
(
endempic
) -> fever, headache, muscle as well as joint pain, nausea and, in severe cases, hemorrhagic
manifestations
HIGHLY ADVISED TO TAKE STRICT PRECAUTIONS TO PREVENT BUG BITES.Slide19
Health issues caused from food, water, or through the environment:
Cancer- sun
and
heat
Melioidosis
- caused from bacteria in mud and water
Flu-like symptoms Leptospirosis- bacteria in food, water, and soil when massive flooding happensSymptoms include: fever, headache, nausea and sometimes even death Slide20
Health issues related to contact between people:
HIV and AIDS
In 2010 1,031 new cases among men and women of ages 13 and older
Many other sexually transmitted diseases are skyrocketing Slide21
New ZealandSlide22
Location of New Zealand
In Oceania Continent
Between Tasman Sea and Pacific Ocean
Neighboring countries are:
Australia
Fiji
TongaNorfolk IslandNorth island has about 44,281 sq mi South Island has about 58,093
sq
mi
Other inhabited islands
include:
Stewart Island, the Chatham Islands, and Great Barrier
Island
The Uninhabited
outlying islands are
the: Auckland Islands,
Campbell
Island, the
Antipodes
Islands,
and the
Kermadec
Islands
Which totals out to be about 103,734
sq
mi.Slide23
Climate in New Zealand
Warm subtropical in far north
Cool temperatures in far south
Severe alpine conditions in the mountainous areas
West coast of the south island is wettest
East of the mountains is the driest
North and central areas of New Zealand more rain in winter than summerSouthern part is just the opposite- rain in the summerColdest month is July and warmest is JanuaryHigh amounts of Sun light –averaging 2,000 hours annually Slide24
RainfallSlide25
Temperature
1*C = 33.8*FSlide26
Sunshine Slide27
15 major regions in the north island
Northland
Auckland
Coromandel
Bay of Plenty
Waikato
RotoruaEastlandTaupoRuapehuTaranakiHawke’s Bay
Wanganui
Manawatu
Wairarapa
WellingtonSlide28
10 Regions in south island
Nelson
Marlborough
West Coast
Christchurch-Canterbury
Dunedin- Coastal
OtagoLake WanakaQueenstownCentral OtagoFiordlandSouthlandSlide29
Natural resources in New Zealand
natural
gas
iron ore
Sand
Coal
TimberHydropowerGoldlimestoneSlide30
Population in New Zealand
4,488,708 people in 2013
Population
Density- 16.2 per sq. km.Slide31
Population and Immigration in New Zealand
Former nationality
persons
Percent
United Kingdom
20,478
16.6
India
19,217
15.6
Philippines
9,090
7.4
China
8,979
7.3
South Africa
7,900
6.4
New Zealand
3,794
3.1
Sri Lanka
2,746
2.2
Iraq
2,739
2.2
Vietnam
2,568
2.1
Pakistan
2,100
1.7
Other
43,827
35.5
Total
123,438
100.0Slide32
Male and Female percentages of agesSlide33
Population by Christian religion
Christianity most common
Anglican- 22%
Presbyterian-16%
Roman Catholic- 15%Slide34
Population by non Christian religion
Non-religious people and
Athiests-21%
Judaism
, Buddhism,
Islam account
for the rest. Slide35
Ethnicity in New Zealand
European- 56.8%
Asian- 8%
Maori- 7.4%
Pacific islander- 4.6%
Mixed- 9.7%
Other- 13.5%Slide36
Political leaders
Governor Gen.
Jeremiah MATEPARAE
Prime
Min.
John Phillip KEY Dep. Prime Min. Simon William ENGLISH Min. for the Accident Compensation Corporation Judith COLLINS
Min
. for Arts, Culture, & Heritage
Christopher
FINLAYSON
Min. of Broadcasting
Craig
FOSS
Min. for Building & Construction
Maurice Donald WILLIAMSON
Min
. for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery
Gerry
BROWNLEE
Min. of Civil Defense
Chris TREMAIN
Min
. for Climate Change Issues
Timothy John GROSER
Min
. of Commerce
Craig FOSS
Min
. for Communications & Information Technology
Amy
ADAMS Min. for the Community & Voluntary Sector Jo GOODHEW Min. of Conservation Kate WILKINSONMin. of Consumer Affairs Simon BRIDGES Min. of Corrections Anne TOLLEY Min. for Courts Chester BORROWS Min. of Customs Maurice Donald WILLIAMSON Min. of Defense Jonathan David COLEMANSlide37
Political leaders cont
.
Dr
.
Min. for Disability Issues
Tarianna
TURIA Min. for Economic Development Steven JOYCE Min. of Education Hekia PARATA
Min
. of Energy & Resources
Phil HEATLEY
Min
. for the Environment
Amy ADAMS
Min
. for Ethnic Affairs
Judith COLLINS
Min
. of Finance
Simon William ENGLISH
Min
. for Food Safety
Kate WILKINSON
Min
. of Foreign Affairs
Murray Stuart MCCULLY
Min
. of Health
Tony RYALL
Min
. of Housing
Phil
HEATLEY
Min. of Science & InnovationSteven JOYCE Min. of Immigration Nathan GUY Min. of Internal Affairs Chris TREMAIN Min. of Justice Judith COLLINS Min. of Labor Kate WILKINSON Min. for Land Information Maurice Donald WILLIAMSON Min. of Local Govt. David CARTER Min. of Maori Affairs Pita SHARPLES Min. of Pacific Island Affairs Hekia PARATA Min. of Police Anne TOLLEY Min. for Primary Industries David CARTER Min. for Racing Nathan GUY Min. for Regulatory Reform John BANKS Min. of Revenue Peter DUNNE Min. Responsible for Whanau Ora Tariana TURIASlide38
Political leaders cont
.
Min. for Senior Citizens
Jo GOODHEW
Min
. for Small Business John BANKS Min. for Social Development Paula BENNETTMin. of Sport & Recreation
Murray Stuart MCCULLY
Min
. of State Services
Jonathan David COLEMAN,
Dr
.
Min. for State-Owned Enterprises
Tony
RYALL
Min
. of Statistics
Maurice Donald
WILLIAMSON
Min. for Tertiary Education, Skills, & Employment
Steven JOYCE
Min
. of Tourism
John Phillip KEY
Min
. of Trade
Timothy John GROSER
Min
. of Transport
Gerry BROWNLEE
Min
. for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations
Christopher FINLAYSON Min. of Veterans Affairs Nathan GUY Min. of Women's Affairs Jo GOODHEW Min. of Youth Affairs Paula BENNETT Attorney Gen. Christopher FINLAYSON Governor, Reserve Bank of New Zealand Alan Esmond BOLLARD Ambassador to the US Michael Kenneth MOORE Permanent Representative to the UN, New York James Kenneth MCLAY Slide39
Economy of New Zealand
Trading, manufacturing, farming, exports, and tourism makes New Zealand successfulSlide40
Health issues in New Zealand
Antibiotic resistance
Cancer
programme
Cardiovascular
disease Diabetes E. sakazakii Hepatitis C HIV
and AIDS
Influenza
Measles
Meningococcal
Notifiable
diseases
Middle
East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-
CoV
)
Obesity
Rheumatic
fever
Tuberculosis
Yellow feverSlide41
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