Terra australis incognita – the unknown southern land

It is the leading industrial state.
Most people live along the east
coast.
Sydney is the largest city in Australia
The New South Wales

In Victoria most people live in the South.
Melbourne is the capital of the state.
Grapes
apricots
peaches

Queensland is Australia’s second largest state
Brisbane is its capital
The state has long beautiful sandy beaches.
Its coast is a popular place for holidaymakers

South Australia
Most of South Australia is too dry for farming.
Wheat and fruit (apricots, pears, peaches and grapes) are grown along the Murray river.

The state of Western Australia is dry and inhospitable.
Most of the land is desert. (The Great Sandy Desert, the Gibson Desert,
The Great Victoria Desert)

Northern Territory is the least populated part of Australia.
Crocodiles still live in some of the swamps
along the coast.

Tasmania, the island state, is sometimes called the apple isle because it produces most of Australia’s apples.