Childrens Illustrated World Atlas

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Maria Island

Cape Barren Island

Kangaroo Island

Curtis Island

Whitsunday Group

Hinchinbrook Island

Mornington Island

Croker Island

Badu Island Moa Island Prince of Wales Island

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Bigge Island

Dirk Hartog Island

Barrow Island

Melville Island

Bathurst Island

Dorre Island

Bernier Island

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Lake Blanche

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Lake Cowan

Lake Moore Lake Rebecca

Lake Carey Lake Barlee

Lake Carnegie

Lake Disappointment

Percival Lakes

Lake Mackay

Lake Amadeus

Lake Wells

TASMANIA

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AUSTRALIA

Mount Kosciuszko 7310ft (2228m)

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Gibson Desert
Melbourne
Adelaide
Sydney
Brisbane
Perth
Hobart
Geelong
Wollongong
Newcastle
Townsville
Darwin
Parramatta
Launceston
Ballarat
Bendigo
Wagga Wagga
Gosford
Toowoomba Ipswich
Rockhampton
Mackay
Cairns
Devonport
Burnie
Warrnambool
Portland
Traralgon
Moe Sale
Mount
Gambier
Sunbury
Horsham Cooma
Naracoorte
Shepparton
Wangaratta
Wodonga
Goulburn
Port Lincoln Cootamundra
Mildura
Ouyen
Bathurst
Orange
Parkes
Whyalla
Port
Augusta
Dubbo
Broken Hill
Taree
Port
Macquarie
Tamworth
Gunnedah
Nyngan
Cobar
Armidale
Walgett
Coffs
Harbour
Grafton
Moree Lismore
Murwillumbah
Caloundra
Murgon Gympie
Biloela
Maryborough
Bundaberg
Gladstone
Yeppoon
Mount Isa
Katherine
Tennant
Creek
Alice Springs
Marrawah
Keith
Elizabeth Gawler
Ceduna
Elliston
Penong
Tarcoola
Port Pirie
Peterborough
Marree
Crystal Brook
Wilcannia
Ivanhoe
Hay
Deniliquin
Bourke
Goondiwindi
St. George
Warwick
Stanthorpe
Dalby
Cunnamulla
Roma
Mitchell
Miles
Charleville
Emerald
Clermont
Charters
Towers
Springsure
Blackall
Longreach Barcaldine
Winton
Hughenden
Bowen
Cloncurry
Normanton
Atherton
Cooktown
Innisfail
Tully
Tailem
Bend
Bega
Muswellbrook
Narrabri
Bollon
Moonie
Surfers Paradise
Gayndah
Marlborough
Bloomsbury
Windorah
Burketown
Port Douglas
Augathella
Top Springs
Roadhouse
Manjimup
Augusta
Katanning Esperance
Wagin
Collie
Narrogin
Norseman
Balladonia
NorthamMerredin Eucla
Gingin
Moora
Southern Cross Coolgardie
Zanthus
Reid
Coober
Pedy
Kalbarri
Meekatharra
Mount Magnet
Carnarvon
Newman
Marble Bar
Exmouth
Dampier
Onslow
Fitzroy
Crossing Halls Creek
Broome
Kununurra Daly Waters
Wyndham
Pine Creek
Kalgoorlie
Albany
Geraldton
Bunbury
Mandurah
Fremantle
Busselton
Port Hedland
Denham
Brookton
Albury
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Australia

A huge, generally flat country, Australia

has relatively few inhabitants. This is mainly because

most of the land is hot, semi-arid desert—known

as the outback—unsuitable for towns or farms. In

places where there is some vegetation, or the land

has been irrigated, sheep and cattle are grazed.

Wheat is grown in the fertile south. The first people

to live here were the Aboriginals, who arrived from

Asia at least 50,000 years ago. Today, most Australians

are descendants of European immigrants, with

a more recent addition of Asians.

FLYING DOCTOR

For anyone living in the

remote Australian outback,

the nearest doctor can be

many hours away. When

emergency help is needed,

the Royal Flying Doctor

Services can get to the

scene to treat a patient

or fly them to hospital.

AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINALS

The original inhabitants of Australia had an intimate

understanding of their environment. This connection to

the land, and its plants and animals, affects every aspect of

their culture. When Europeans started arriving in the late

18th century, only the Aboriginals in remote areas escaped

contact with the diseases they brought. Today, Aboriginals

rarely live off the land, but work in factories or farms.

MINING

Australia has one of the world’s

most important mining industries,

with resources including gold (left),

coal, natural gas, iron ore, copper,

and opals. However, damage to

the environment, and Aboriginal

claims over land used for mining,

still need to be faced.

AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL

A popular sport here is Australian Rules

Football. One of the rules is that players can

kick or punch the ball but they must not throw

it. Many Australians either play the game

themselves or support their favorite team.

As the name implies, the game originated in

Australia, but it now has leagues in other

countries, such as Great Britain and the US.

OUTDOOR SPORTS

A warm climate, with

easy access to beaches

and wilderness areas, has

made outdoor activities an

important part of modern

Australian life. Water sports

such as swimming, sailing,

and surfing are especially

popular. Because of the

danger of exposure to

strong sunlight, people

are told to cover up and

always use sunscreen.

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