英语国家概况澳大利亚课件.pptVIP

英语国家概况(澳大利亚) Geography Location and Size Geographic Regions Climate Major Cities Location Size Size—With a total area of 7.7 million square kilometers, Australia is the sixth largest country in the world, after Russia, Canada, China, the U.S. and Brazil Location—Australia lies in the Southern Hemisphere, between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. The country is surrounded by sea on all sides Geographic Region Western Plateau the Eastern Highlands Central-Eastern Loelands Mount Kosciuszko(科修斯科山) Southwest in Canberra of new south wales The highest point in Australia and Oceania 2228 meters above sea level Poland explorer schmitz, lai kay found the mountain in 1839, and the polish hero named after (1746-1817). Murray-Darling Basin(墨累达令流域) 3370 kilometers long, watershed covers one 7 of the land area of Australia, is Australias most important agricultural area. The name of this river basin is from the basins two major rivers, the Murray and darling rivers. Lake Eyre(艾尔湖) The lowest point in the country Some 12 meters below sea level Climate 1、Southern Hemisphere January and February are the hottest summer months June and July are the coldest winter months 2、Vary greatly from region to region tropical area—hot all year without winter temperate regions of the south: enjoy a moderate climate, with hot summers and mild winters The coldest areas are the highlands and plateaus of Tasmania and the southeastern portion of the mainland. Climate 3、Australia is widely known as the Dry Continent due to its low rainfall.The aridity of Australia stems from its proximity to the equator. 4、The hot and dry conditions of Australia bring about recurring droughts across the country. The 1895 to 1903 drought is considered Australis worst draught in terms of severity and scale. Canberra: Between Sydney and Melbourn. The name Canberra originally means meeting place in the Aboriginal language Sy