Year 9 NSW » Geography

Geography

Contents: In this subject you will learn...

Unit 1
Australia's physical environment

Topic 1: The Australian continent

Topic 2: Physical characteristics of Australia

Topic 3: Natural hazards

Unit 2
Changing Australian communities

Topic 1: Australia's unique human characteristics

Topic 2: Australian communities: types

Topic 3: Australian communities: changes

Topic 4: Australian communities: case studies

Unit 3
Issues in Australian environments

Topic 1: Geographical issues and active citizenship

Topic 2: Geographical issues: physical environments

Topic 3: Case study: uranium mining in Kakadu

Topic 4: Case study: Adelaide's drinking water crisis

Topic 5: Geographical issues: human elements

Topic 6: Case study: wastewater recycling in Goulburn

Topic 7: Case study: coastal tourism in Port Hinchinbrook

Unit 4
Australia in its regional context

Topic 1: Australia's place in the region

Topic 2: Australia's links in the region

Topic 3: Case study: a regional relationship

Topic 4: Challenges for Australia: population

Unit 5
Australia in its global context

Topic 1: Australia's global links

Topic 2: Case study: a global relationship

Topic 3: Challenges for Australia: human rights and reconciliation

Unit 6
Geography skills

Topic 1: What is geography?

Topic 2: Maps 1

Topic 3: Maps 2

Topic 4: Tables, graphs and diagrams

Topic 5: Photographs and drawings

Topic 6: Putting it down on paper

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