3.1.1 Australian before humans
This is what resulted from the separation of the Australian continent from other landmasses around 50 million years ago, leading to the unique evolution of its flora and fauna.
What is biological isolation?
Before European colonisation, many Indigenous Australian communities practiced this method of land management, which involved controlled burning to promote new growth and aid in hunting.
What is fire-stick farming?
The first non-indigenous settlers to Australia were the Europeans and more specifically the British and Irish farmers, explorers, administrators and convicts
What is Early Colonisation 1788 - 1859?
In the early 1970s, the campaign to save this Tasmanian lake marked one of the first major environmental movements in Australia, ultimately leading to its flooding despite public opposition.
What is Lake Pedder?
Name a negative recreational relationship in the Queenscliff area - stat there PII
Surfing
Unlike other continents, Australia lacks frequent volcanic activity and major earthquakes, contributing to this environmental characteristic.
What is geological stability?
Wurundjeri people have a deep spiritual and cultural connection to the land, seeing it as a source of life, identity, and responsibility. They also believed the wedge tailed eagle called _______ was the creator of all things.
What is Bunjil?
Land was “terra nullius” meaning it belonged to no one
What is the perception of the first non-indigenous settlers?
In the early 1980s, this landmark environmental campaign opposed the construction of a dam on a Tasmanian river, leading to one of Australia's most famous environmental battles.
What is the Franklin River campaign?
Name a negative economic relationship in the Queenscliff area - stat there PII
Cargo shipping
This is the term used to describe Australia's climate, marked by unpredictable rainfall, long dry periods, and occasional floods.
What are climatic variations?
The Wathawroung people were semi-nomadic, moving seasonally but often residing for extended periods near this Queenscliff, where abundant resources like marine life and birds supported their community. What bay near Queenscliff did they use for resources.
What is Swan Bay
Federation of individual states in 1901 saw the foundation of the Commonwealth of Australia. What time period does this range from.
What is Post-Federation 1901 - 1990 ?
What three groups and person came together to form the TWS.
SWTAC / LPAC - BOB BROWN
Name a positive conservation relationship in the Queenscliff area - stat there PII
MDC
Australia's biological isolation led to the evolution of this type of animal, which carries and nurses its young in a pouch
What is a marsupial?
What is the Bogong Moth?
Healesville Sanctuary created
What is the interaction of Post-Federation - 1921?
Following the Franklin River campaign, this Australian Prime Minister's government passed the World Heritage Properties Conservation Act, which allowed the Commonwealth to intervene in state environmental matters.
Who is Bob Hawke?
Name a positive receational relationship in the Queenscliff area - stat there PII
Surfing - Surf riders foundation
Many Australian plants, such as the eucalyptus, have developed these structures to survive the dry climate and flood periods - what type of Eucalyptus tree requires flood to germinate?
What are River Red Gums?
The Wurundjeri people would use the _____ ______ as a life source travelling up and down it is following the seasonal foods such as eels, ducks. and shellfish
What is the Yarra River?
After the early coloniser's arrival, Australia experienced an increase in population. In Victoria this was largely due to the gold rush
What is Pre-Federation 1860 - 1900
The Franklin River campaign culminated in this 1983 decision by the High Court of Australia, which ruled in favor of the Commonwealth government and against the Tasmanian government’s plan to dam the river.
What is the ruling that stopped the construction of the Franklin Dam?
Name a positive economic relationship in the Queenscliff area - stat there PII
farming