Mountains in Australia
Dixon, Rachel2018
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This title for school students takes a close look at some of the major mountains and mountain ranges in Australia. Australia's mountains are not very high by world standards, but they have influenced the spread of human settlement, and they affect the weather and the presence of water in the environment. From the ancient weathered ranges in the deserts, to the Great Dividing Range and the extinct volcanoes, Australia's mountain landscapes are both varied and beautiful. Many of the plants and animals in these mountain habitats are unique, such as the hibernating Mountain Pygmy Possum, whose habitat is under constant threat. Mountains are also special places for the Australian Aboriginal people. Created by their indigenous ancestor and creation spirits, they have important connections with the Dreamtime stories that stretch back to the beginning of human civilisation in Australia. Discover the geography and history of Australia's magnificent mountain landscapes, investigate their importance to the Indigenous Australians who have lived in them for thousands of years, and more.
Main title:
Mountains in Australia / by Rachel Dixon.
Author:
Dixon, RachelHinchey, Jane, editor
Imprint:
Frenchs Forest : Redback Publishing, 2018.©2018.
Collation:
32 pages : colour illustrations, colour map ; 28 cm.
Series title:
Notes:
Includes glossary and index.
Audience:
Interest grade level: Upper primary.; Secondary.
Contents:
Mountain building in Australia -- Mountains and Aboriginal Australians -- Mountains and settlers in Australia -- Mountains and the economy in Australia -- Great Dividing Range -- Australian Alps: Australian Alpine wildlife -- Snowy Mountains -- Brindabella Range -- Victorian Alps -- Snow sports in Australia -- Volcanic Mountains in Australia -- MacDonnell Ranges, Northern Territory -- Flinders Ranges, South Australia -- Hamersley Range, Western Australia -- Macedon Ranges, Victoria -- Dandenong Ranges, Victoria -- Mountains in Tasmania -- Mountains in Queensland -- Blue Mountains, New South Wales -- Rock outcrops -- Glossary.
ISBN:
9781925630220 (hardback)
Dewey class:
577.53
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
350795
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| Penrith | Nonfiction | 577.53 MOU | Available |
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 577.53 MOU | Available |
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 577.53 MOU | Available |
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 577.53 MOU | Available |
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