In Australia, December-January-February is summer, March-April-May is fall, June-July-August is winter and September-October-November is spring. The climate distribution is the opposite of that in the Northern Hemisphere. January is the hottest month. Canberra is 800-850 meters above sea level and has a continental climate. There are large temperature differences between day and night. It can be said that Canberra is generally a sunny city with little rainfall. However, sudden changes in the weather are not unusual. It rarely snows in winter. Temperatures can reach 40 degrees Celsius in summer and minus 7 degrees Celsius at night in winter. The humidity is reasonable.
Geographical Location of Australia
Australia is the fifth continent of the world and a continental country located in the southern hemisphere between the Pacific and Indian Oceans. With an area of 7,682,300 square kilometers, it is approximately ten times the size of Turkey and the distance between its eastern and western ends is equal to the distance between Madrid and Moscow. 40% of the country lies between the Tropic of Capricorn and the Equator. Since it is one of the oldest continents in the world, it has a generally flat terrain, except in the southeast, which is covered with old mountains. The average altitude does not exceed 300 meters. The highest point is Mount Kosciusko, 2230 meters above sea level.
A Brief History of Australia
Australia is the world’s largest island and smallest continent. The first inhabitants of Australia were the natives called “Aborigines” who migrated from Asia 30,000 years ago.
The continent of Australia was first encountered on the world map drawn by the Greek astronomer Ptolemy in 150 BC. Ptolemy named this continent “Terra Australia Incognita” (The Unknown Southmass), which he believed should exist in order to balance the land mass in the northern hemisphere. With this map, some evidence has been found that the first Europeans (Portuguese) set foot on Australia, which began to be referred to as a mythological land mass in Europe, in 1536. From the beginning of the 17th century onwards, it is known that the Dutch set foot on this continent through the Dutch East India Company and in 1642, Abel Tasman, who was commissioned by the aforementioned company, mapped the coasts of South Australia and thus discovered Tasmania.
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What is Australia’s Climate and Vegetation? Australia is a very large geography in terms of area. For this reason, different climate types are seen in different parts of Australia. Although the coastal parts of the country receive more abundant rainfall, some regions in the interior are dominated by a desert climate. Depending on Australia’s climate types, vegetation also varies. Since a more arid climate prevails in the interior and central parts, there are no forested areas and heathlands are common. As the amount of rainfall increases towards the coasts, it is possible to encounter forests. Is Australia a hot or cold country?
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The north-eastern coastal areas of Australia have a tropical climate. For this reason, vegetation here is seen as palm, pine and timber trees. The eastern part of Australia has an arid continental climate and vegetation in the form of heathland.