New Zealand
Physical
• North Island– forests and fertile
lowlands– Active tectonic plates
• South Island– Larger, higher Mountains
(Southern Alps)
Climate
• Mild marine west coast • North Island is warmer• South Island has rain
shadow
Culture
• Maori – 1,000 AD
• Haka– http://youtu.be/PBlu8Stf
XtM
• Dutch – 1642 Abel Tasman
• British – 1769 James Cook
Economy
• Sheep outnumber people 13-1• record time http://youtu.be/nogdeGcn-aM
The Pacific Islands
MicronesiaMelanesiaPolynesia
Based on cultural variations and spaces between islands
Types of islands - Fiji
High Island Low Island
Melanesia
• Lies closest to Australia.– includes the eastern half
of New Guinea– Solomon Islands– Vanuatu– New Caledonia– Fiji
• Most have mountains and volcanoes
Micronesia
• East of the Philippines• Most north of Equator– Caroline Islands– Gilbert Islands– Northern Mariana
Islands– Marshall Islands
• Mix of high and low islands
Polynesia
• Huge. New Zealand to Hawai’i to Easter Island
Migration
• From New Guinea 30,000 years ago• Micronesia and Polynesia share many cultural
features• Melanesia is more distinct
Europeans and War
• 1500’s Magellan then others by 1900 no local control– Explore– Trade– Spread Christianity– Claim territory
• 1941-1945 World War II– Japan conquered many,– USA, Australia, and British fought back
Independence?
• Some fully independent• Some US Territories• Some are US Commonwealth (like Puerto
Rico)• Australia, France, Chile, New Zealand and
United Kingdom also have territories
Culture
• Religion– Historically - Polytheistic, Ancestor worship– Today Christianity
• Languages– Historically – each had own, then European
masters– Pidgin – simplified language based on English
• Micronesia is matrilineal = kin passed thru mother
Economy
• Much is subsistence• Copra and taro are
native crops• Trade, underwater
mining
Bikini Atoll
Operation Crossroadshttp://youtu.be/-l6Q8Q1smwg
• Half a century after being subjected to more than 20 nuclear tests, Bikini Atoll boasts a flourishing coral reef – but the coconuts are radioactive
Australia
Physical features
• Great barrier reef• Great dividing range• Tasmania• Great artesian basin• Uluru (Ayers Rock)
Uluru (Ayers Rock)
Marsupials
Climates
Aborigine – 40,000 years ago300,000 when British came
1788
• Prisons where overcrowded in Britain and the government decided to establish a penal colony in Australia.
• 1830 – 60,000 prisoners
Culture/Economy
• Aborigine– 200,000 left, many with
mixed ancestry– Religion with spiritual ties
to the land. World was created in “DREAMTIME”, when their ancestors became part of nature.
– Many children were forcibly removed from families from 1869-1969
• White and Asian– 90% are Christian– Asian immigration brings
Asian religions
• TRADE– Consistent with Europe
until 1970’s.– The EU made trade with
Europe more expensive
Australian Movies• Rabbit wire fence• Crocodile Dundee• Quigley Down Under
Cool SportsAustralian Rules Football• http://youtu.be/OqymJ
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