Five Themes of Geography

Location

• Absolute: 12S to 45S, 102E to 155E
• It's in the South Pacific. The Coral Sea is to the east.

Place

• Population: about 23,000,000
• Transportation: vehicle, bus, and plane
• Australia's main religion is Christianity
• Retail workers have the most common jobs in Australia

Human Environment Interaction

• Droughts have become more intense and extreme rainfall events have increased.
• For the most part, they build houses according to the conditions
• In Queensland, they build houses that catch the winds.
• In dry parts, the people build houses that are solid stone

Movement

• Australia imports automobiles, computers, electronic and petroleum.
• Australia exports coal, gold, meat, wool, alumina, iron ore, and more

Regions

• There is mixed climate in Australia.
• Australia is in the South Pacific. It is part of Oceania region
• People from southwest Asia settled in Australia first

By: Zoë Finch