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Oprah’s Return

Down Under:
Oprah’s 10 days to Re-Explore Australia

Ella Douglas
7 May 2011

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Sydney (33.701S 151.210E)
Landform of area: Basin, filled with sandstone so it is very flat. Erosion has
caused most cliffs and or hills in the area. The sandstone was formed in the
late Carboniferous and early Triassic period. Much of the area due to this is
elevated, with the exception of the Hunter Valley and Cumberland Plain. As the
water has risen over the millions of years they land no longer seems very
upraised and this has resulted in deep harbors e.g Sydney Harbor. The
coastline has many beautiful beaches.

Flora and Fauna: You may see a brush tailed possum at night in the bush
areas, and if you are along the coast you may spot a humpback whale and
bottle-nosed dolphin, along with many other marina life. Very near sydney in
the blue mountains there is a rare population of the Wollemi Pine, although in
the direct sydney area it is easy to spot a wattle tree, with its yellow bloom.

Climate: Sydney has a pleasantly moderate climate. With about 20 sunny


days each month and an average of 7.5 hours of sunlight.

Interesting Fact: Sydney was founded in 1788, when convict-bearing ships of


the first fleet came from England, to set up the colony of New South Wales.

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Adelaide (34.93S 138.60E)
Landform of area: Adelaide is very green, and also is called the green city.
They have beaches on the coastline, yet they are not the best beaches, they have a
harbor and has stunning views.

Flora and Fauna: Here it is ideal to keep an eye out for the mallee, there are
many different types such as the ridge-fruited mallee. At the conservation
park you can see many banskia trees. They also have a Mallee bird that feeds
on the mallee trees nectar. Recently discovered ‘Swamp Wallabies’ along with
many other mammals inhabit Adelaide.

Climate: On average a 22.3 degrees in summer and a 12.2 degrees in winter,


it is very mild and has about 7.6 hours of sunlight each day. The humidity is
about 50%, Adelaide has a very moderate climate.

Interesting Fact: Adelaide houses the only Migration Museum in AUstralia.

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Melbourne (37.47S 144.58E)
Landform of area: Melbourne is highly architectural, and very carefully
designed, like many of Australia’s other capital cities it is very flat and
highly populated, and has beaches along its coast.

Flora and Fauna: The wildlife in this area is highly diverse. The Common
health is a slender, uptight shrub about 1m in height, it is also Victorias floral
emblem. The helmeted honeyeater bird is an endangered species due to very
small habitat areas, they are only 20cm in height making them very
vulnerable to predators.

Climate: On average the temperatures range from 10.2 Degrees to 19.8 Degrees.
Melbourne is very sunny and on an average day you get about 13 hours of
sunlight. It rains about 1/3 of the year, and the climate is very mild, compared
to some other countries.

Interesting Fact: When naming Melbourne they almost called it Batmania!

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Bay of Fires (41.10S 148.25E)
Landform of area: This is a coastal environment and is very rocky, the rocks
have a red substance on them hence the name the bay of fires. There are many
sea cliffs.

Flora and Fauna: In this area wet eucalypt forests are common, there are many
shrubs and scrubland, in this area. There are many birds with over 70 species
already discovered, one of these is the Australian Pipit, if you see this you are
very lucky as it is hard to spot and very uncommon!

Climate: The sunlight here ranges from 4 to 9 hours and it can get very cold
in winter although in summer its usually a pleasant 23 Degrees. They get
quite alot of rain all year round.

Interesting Fact: Aboriginal Middens (shell and bone deposits) have been
found in the sand!

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Brisbane (27.29S 153.8E)
Landform of area: Made of mainly metamorphic rocks, the coast is scattered
with various reefs and marine life, the coast is also covered in amazing beaches

Flora and Fauna: The AUstralian White Ibis can cause problems, yet if people
aren’t careless they are a beautiful piece of nature. Many types of corals are
found of the coast along with turtles fish and many other water mammals!

Climate: Brisbane is warm and very good beach weather with temps almost
always in or above the twenties! The humidity is almost always high and can
make it slightly uncomfortable! It is called the sunshine state because of long
sunlight hours and many sunny days each year.

Interesting Fact: During World War II, many US forces were stationed in
Brisbane and the University of Queensland campus was turned into a
military barracks for the last three years of the war.

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