Australia and New Zealand

By Jack Garrity

Pages 818-821

Australia and New Zealand British colonists met indigenous people here

during colonial times. Traveler’s today, just as they have for years, can encounter amazing wildlife in Australia and New Zealand.

The People The Aborigines have one of the world’s oldest cultures.

The People Aborigines arrived in Australia around 40,000-

60,000 years ago.

The People Aborigines are 2 percent of the population

today.

The People Aborigines have a relationship with the

landscape and believe in Dreamtime, they connect back to the beginning of time.

The People The Maori of New Zealand come from the

Polynesian Islands.

The People The Maori keep many ancient traditions

going.

The People In the 1500’s, Europeans arrived and colonized

the region, mostly British.

The People Recently, East and South East Asians have

immigrated to the region for jobs.

Density and DistributionThe Outback of Australia has few people.

Density and Distribution Most people live in cities and towns along

the coasts.

Density and Distribution Two largest cities are Sydney and

Melbourne.

Density and Distribution Two largest cities are Sydney

Density and Distribution The largest cities in New Zealand are

Auckland, Christchurch, and Wellington.

Density and Distribution The largest cities in New Zealand are

Auckland, Christchurch, and Wellington.

Density and Distribution The largest cities in New Zealand are

Auckland, Christchurch, and Wellington.

History and Government Indigenous people and British colonization

shape the history of Australia and New Zealand.

Early People The Aborigines migrated to Australia over land

bridges during the Ice Age.

Early People They were hunter gather clans.

Early People They used boomerangs to hunt, women

gathered.

Early People The Maori settled the islands of New Zealand

and lived as Neolithic farmers.

European Exploration European explores mapped the region from

1500’s to 1700’s.

European Exploration James Cook claimed Australia for Great Britain

between 1768-1779.

European Exploration James Cook also sailed around Antarctica, and

Hawaii.

European Exploration James Cook also sailed around Antarctica, and

Hawaii.

European Exploration James Cook was killed and eaten by King Kalani

opu u of Hawaii in 1779.

European Exploration In 1788, Great Britain used Australia a prison

colony.

European Exploration By 1850, free British settlers were raising

sheep for wool sent to Britain.

European Exploration By 1850, gold discovered in Australia led to

many more people coming.

European Exploration By 1800’s, cattle and sheep raising was the

main part of New Zealand's economy as well.

Europeans and Indigenous Peoples Like everywhere else, the arrival of Europeans

was a disaster for indigenous people.

Europeans and Indigenous Peoples Like in the USA, British settlers kicked the

Aborigines from their land and into the outback.

Europeans and Indigenous Peoples The Aborigines fought back, but were

outmatched.

Europeans and Indigenous Peoples Like the USA, the British forced Aborigines

onto reservations, the worst land on the continent.

Europeans and Indigenous Peoples The Maori in New Zealand fought back for 15

years.

Europeans and Indigenous Peoples They lost, most were killed and the remainder

forced onto a small amount of poor land.

Independence In 1901 and 1907, Australia and New Zealand

peacefully won independence from Britain.

Independence They were independent but remained part of

the New British Empire called the Dominion.

Independence New Zealand had been the first country in the

world to legalize women to vote (1893).

Independence Both countries fought on the side of the USA

during World War 2 against the Japanese Empire.

Independence Since World War 2, both have become best

friends with the USA.

Independence Australia’s government is based on the USA’s

government, and they voted to no longer be part of the Dominion.

Independence Like the USA, the Aborigines have become

politically active and celebrate their traditions.

Education and Health Care Australia and New Zealand have the highest

literacy rates in the South Eastern Hemispheres.

Education and Health Care Australia and New Zealand have the best

hospitals in the South Eastern Hemispheres.

Culture Australia and New Zealand have the most

similar cultures of the USA in the Western Hemisphere.

Culture Australia and New Zealand play cricket and

soccer rather than baseball and football.

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