lecture 6: a glimpse of xiaoxia yang area 7,7 mn sq km the driest continent on earth

Lecture 6: Lecture 6: A A GlimpseGlimpse of of

Xiaoxia YangXiaoxia Yang

Area

7,7 mn sq km

The driest

continent

on earth

Highest point: Mount Kosciusko (2228 m)

Lowest point: Lake Eyre (16 m below sea level)

Average temperatures

January 20 – 23 C

July 5 – 13 C

Population densityPopulation density

19.5 million

2.3 people/ sq km

85% urban 15% rural

Ethnic Groups

95.0 % European origin

3.5 % Asian

1.5 % Aboriginal

• Sydney 4 millionSydney 4 millionmulticultural – people from 180 nationsmulticultural – people from 180 nationsspeaking 140 languagesspeaking 140 languages

Melbourne 3.5 millionBrisbane 1.6 millionPerth 1.3 millionAdelaide 1.08 million

The capital city

Canberra 320 000

Sydney

Opera House

185 m long120 m wide67 m high

Weighs 161 000 tonnes

1959 - 1973

Jorn Utzon

The Concert Hall

Seats2679 people

Acousticshighly regarded internationally

Another view of Sydney

A panoramic view of Sydney

Barent Jansz

Martinus Stypen

Christian Clajus

Amongst the crew of a Dutch ship in February 1697

Premier Jack Lang opened Sydney Harbour Bridge in 1932 with golden scissors made by

Vambola Veinberg

Hartmuth Lahm

Evan A. J. Lumme

Jaan Kannuluik

In 1933 - only 933 Estonians in Australia

After World War II workers were needed

1947-1953 DP ships brought 10000 Estonians to Australia

Work for the government for 1-2 years

The most successful Estonian in Australia

Various jobs after arrival in 1949

The University of Adelaide

Western Mining Corporation

Managing director in 1974

Knighted in 1978

A benefactor of Estonian community

Manufactured plastic raincoats

In the 1960s - above ground swimming pools