Transcript Welcome to Australia

History
Geographical
Climate
position
History
Millions of years ago,
Australia was part of a huge
continent called
Gondwanaland. But then
Gondwanaland slowly
moved and formed several
different areas of land. So,
Australia became cut off
from the rest of the world.
That’s why the island’s
wildlife is so unique today.
Probably, due to its
geographical position,
Australia was the last
continent inhabited by the
white man.
Geographical position
Australia is located south of Asia, between the Pacific and the Indian
Oceans. It is a vast continent, made up of mainland Australia and of
island of Tasmania to the south. The Australian continent is washed
by the many seas and ocean. Australia is the flattest of the continent.
The centre of the continent is taken by the deserts: Great Sandy
Desert, Great Victoria Desert, and Simpson Desert.
Climate
If you go to Australia it will seem to you
rather an upside-down world. The seasons
are the other way round. Summer is from
December to February, autumn from March
to May, winter from June to August, and
spring from September to November. New
Year is at midsummer, midwinter is in
June. Hot winds blow from the north; cold
wind blow from the south. The farther
north you go, the hotter it gets.
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