AUSTRALIA-RESOURCE & THEIR UTILISATION

SOIL• Murray darling basin and S.E

coastal plains are the only fertile land regions of Australia

• In tropical grassland the soil is of poor quality

• In the desert region soil is almost absent

WATER• Not well endowed in water

resources

• Annual rainfall is low in most o the region

• Only tropical region in north , E-highlands , S.E and SW coast and Tasmania receives moderate to high rainfall

• Murray darling basin is the largest river basin in Australia.• It is used for irrigation and

hydroelectricity.

• It has many lakes such as :• Coastal lake – L. Alexandria• Freshwater- L. George• Volcanic- L. blue • Man made – Blowering Dam

FOREST• Very little forest cover

• Tropical forest are found in N & N.E• Temperate – E- Highlands

AGRICULTURE• Large part of Australia are desert only

4% of area are under cultivation .

• Main agriculture region are Murray darling basin and Mediterranean region.

• Farms are very large & highly mechanised

MAIN CROPS• Most important crop of Australia

• Wheat producing states are – N.S.WVictoria and W.A

TROPICAL FRUITS

MEDITRANIAN FRUITS

MINERALS

• Has vast deposit of minerals • I P L • The country has a huge deposit of

gold • Principle mining's are W. Australia

and Tasmania • N.S.W is the leading producer of

coal • Queensland has abundant reserves of

bauxite

• Uranium mines are located in S. Australia • 3rd largest producer of lead and zinc

ALUMINIUM INDUSTRIES

SHIP BUILDING

OIL REFINING

EXPORT IMPORT

Machinery

Transport

Computer

Toys

Dairy product

Meat

wool

cotton

PEOPLE

• With in an area 769million sq. km• Population density only 2person

per sq.km• Vast uninhabited part of Australia

is known as DEAD HEART OF AUSTRALIA • Population mainly concentrated

on N.S.W, Victoria and Tasmania • 85% live in cities

INDIGENOUS AUSTRALIANS

TRANS AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY 4352km LONG

INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

COMMONWEALTH HIGHWAYS

STUART HIGHWAYS (LONGEST IN AUSTRALIA)