Australia`s Place In The World
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Australia in its regional
and global contexts
The place of Australia in the world
Introduction
Australia is an island continent and therefore has no
land borders with any other country
The security and wealth of Australians increasingly
depends on the strength of the links and partnerships
that are made between our country and other nations in
the areas of migration, trade, defence, aid, tourism,
communication, culture and sport.
Definitions
Key Word
Definition
aid
money and resources that are given or lent to poor or
developing nations by wealthier developed nations
Asia-Pacific region
the countries that make up the southern and eastern
parts of Asia and some countries that border the
Pacific Ocean
communication
the sending or passing on of information
especially by electronic or mechanical means
culture
the body of beliefs, attitudes, skills and tools with
which members of a community structure their lives
and interact with their environment
defence
the protection of a country’s borders, people and
national interests and the promotion of peace and
security
Definitions continued
Key Word
Definition
migration
the permanent movement of people between nations
International
tourism
the temporary movement of people between nations
International
trade
the movement of goods, services and ideas between
countries
Pacific Rim
Made up of countries that border the Pacific Ocean
Australia’s Place
Australia is located in the South Eastern Hemisphere of
the world, lying between the Indian, Pacific and
Southern Oceans, south of the Asian continent
Australia’s place in the
Asia-Pacific region
The Asia-Pacific region is important to Australia
because of its political, economic and social links
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is
made up of the heads of government of a group of
Pacific Rim countries
Purpose – to improve the economic and political links
between countries and discuss issues that affect this
region
Australia is a member of APEC
Australia’s nearest neighbours
in Oceania
Oceania is a geographical region that consists of lands
that lie in the Pacific Ocean in the area between Asia
and North and South America
Countries and islands in the Oceania include:
Fiji, Vanuatu, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga
Australia, Papua New Guinea (PNG), New Zealand
Australasia means ‘south of Asia’
Australia’s nearest neighbours are PNG, Indonesia,
Timor-Leste, New Zealand, New Caledonia, Solomon
Islands and Vanuatu
Australia’s territorial
boundaries
Australia has no land boundaries
Australia has sovereign rights over the area 200
nautical miles around the continent
This is called the Australian Exclusive Economic Zone
Australia has maritime boundaries treaties with
Indonesia, PNG, Solomon Island and France as the
colonial power of New Caledonia
Australia interacts with other
nations
Historical Links include:
The United Kingdom
The United States and Canada
New Zealand
Geographical Links
Building closer economic, cultural and political relationships with
our Asian and Pacific neighbours is a priority for the Department of
Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)
These relationships aim to improve and preserve security, wealth
and cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region
Geographical links include: migration, defence, tourism, culture,
trade, aid, communication, sport
Migration
Almost 25% of the 21 million plus Australians were
born overseas
They come from more than 170 countries
The largest migrant groups were from the United
Kingdom and New Zealand
Permanent departures from Australia moved to New
Zealand, United Kingdom and China
Trade
Australia’s trade accounts for only 1% of world trade
Australia relies on trade for economic growth and its
largest trading partners – for both imports and exports
– are the United States, Japan, China and the United
Kingdom
Major Australian exports include tourism, coal,
petroleum, gold
8 out of the 10 largest export markets are found in the
Asia-Pacific region
Trade
Australia’s top ten merchandise export markets by country
1. Japan
2. China
3. South Korea
4. USA
5. New Zealand
6. India
7. Taiwan
8. United Kingdom
9. Thailand
10. Indonesia
Defence
The Australian Defence Force has links with the rest of the
world through:
joint military exercises
Active combat
Peace keeping
Providing humanitarian relief
Australia has strong defence links with the United Kingdom,
United States and New Zealand
Recent active duty has occurred in Afghanistan, Iraq, TimorLeste and Solomon Islands
Aid
The Australian Government donates approximately
AU$3 billion each year in overseas aid to countries with
low living standards
Australia also provides humanitarian aid in cases of
regional emergencies such as natural disasters and
war
The top six receivers of Australian aid include
Indonesia, PNG, Solomon Islands, Vietnam, Philippines
and Cambodia
Tourism
Australians make more than four million visits overseas
each year and Australia receives around five million
foreign visitors
People visiting Australia come from the following top 5
countries:
New Zealand, United Kingdom, Japan, USA, Singapore
The top five destinations for Australian tourists include:
New Zealand, United Kingdom, USA, Indonesia and Fiji
Communication
Advanced technology including broadband and satellite
Internet, mobile phone networks and digital television
help to ensure that Australia is linked to the rest of the
world
Australia’s strongest communication links are with the
United States, United Kingdom and those countries
belonging to the Organisation for Economic
Cooperation and Development (OECD)
Communication links are increasingly made with China
and India and other Asia-Pacific nations
Culture
Culture includes:
Art
Literature
Lifestyles
Values
Ways of living together
Traditions
Beliefs
Culture
Traditionally, Australia’s cultural links have been
European, Christian and Anglo-Saxon
Today, due to the diverse backgrounds of people who
have migrated to Australia, cultural links are many and
varied
This can be seen in the different restaurants, places of
worship, festivals, books, music, film, entertainment and
television now available in Australia
Sport
Sport is part of Australia’s lifestyle and national identity
Important international sporting events include the
Olympics and Commonwealth Games
Australia’s sporting ties are traditionally with the British
Commonwealth countries
Popular sports include cricket, tennis, rugby union and
rugby league
Internet activity
Collect digital images from the Internet to prepare a
mind map showing Australia’s regional and global links
Prepare the mind map and photos on a poster or
PowerPoint slide