Year 9: Chapter 4 - Gulargambone - an Australian community facing change

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1. Drought effects the community as it causes an environmental, economic and social changes within the community.


2. The consequences of the soldier settle blocks being built include drought, a decrease in agriculture and mechanization in agriculture technology.


3. The three main factors which have caused a decline in agriculture include an extended recession, the collapse of wood industry, and rising costs over 20 years.


4. This is because of the decline in sheep numbers to upgrade technology.


5. Lifestyle factors affect people as many of them don't like to live in small towns with limited amount of food supplies and transportation. 


6. The three pieces of evidence are shown to be the overall decline in population, an ageing population and a loss of services for the people who remain in the community.


8. The trend in population over the past 50 years has had a massive decline and then has been picking up over recent years.   


9. This means that there is no actual trend in the population.

10.
a. School enrolments have gone up and then back down but picked itself back up recently
b. These trends are most likely due to loss of services, the droughts and the technology advancements

11. One social factor from change is the population decline, one economic is the loss of services and an environmental factor is the drought.

Year 9: Chapter 4 - Gulargambone - an Australian community facing change

1) rural decline is a country which doesn't have many places to live in such as houses


2) gulargambone is a small rural town located near the castlereagh river


3) its located at 31 20 south and 148 29 east and located 115 kilometres north west


4) soldier settler blocks are places for soldiers to find easy living area/houses


5) economic activities which take place there are agriculture, forestry and tourism


6) the population is 1072 which live in the district


7) CDEP  is community development employment project


8b)
i) north west
ii) north
iii) north west


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a) 
i) 14818 3118
ii) 14816 3124
iii) 14820 3115


b)
i) 62 53
ii) 63 53
iii) 61 51


c)
 i) 2km
ii) 5km
d) 
i) mainly forest but not many buildings not very dense
ii) railways, building very dense 

Mapping Skills: Geography Preliminary - 2006

Source A-C
What is the predicted population growth rate in 2030? 0.7%
What is the predicted population change in 2030? 60 million
What region of the world is predicted to have the greatest gross increase in percentage between 1800 and 2050? North America

Source D
How many males and females are there in Ethiopia for the age range 60-64 in the year 2000? 0.7 million
How many males and females are there in Italy for the age range 60-64 in the year 2000? 3.6 million
Why do you think that there is such a difference between these two countries? This is because of the difference between the birth rate and death rate

Source E
What is located at GR831979? Dicks Hill
What is the highest point at AR7997? 490m 
What is the contour interval for the map? 10m
What physical feature is located at GR820975? Sewerage works
Approximately how far is the Laurieton Sporting Complex from Hanleys Point on the Camden Haven Inlet? 1 kilometre
Give the GR for the North Haven Public School. 830000
What is the highest point at Camden Head? Give the height and GR. 25m GR854993

Go Back to Where You Came From Reflection

• What is your reaction to the show? Overall I believe this show makes us, well me very lucky for what I have even if I believe it doesn't seem much. I also felt sad for the people who live like this everyday in poverty.

• What percentage of immigrants are refugees? 1.5%
• Why does such a small number of people make for such a big deal both politically and in the media? (Give your opinion) In my opinion I feel that Australia does not treat these people the right way and we should do something about it.

• Where does Australia rank among countries accepting refugees? Australia ranks 18th in accepting refugees.
• To what extent do we have an obligation to help other people suffering in the world? (your opinion) Being in one of the better off countries; We don't try hard enough in solving these 3rd world and inhumane issues which occur around the world.

• How much extra support do refugees receive in comparison to other Australian citizens? Refugees don't recieve much support compared to Australian citizens as a whole
• How many Asian nations have signed the UN Refugee Convention? 11 countries are consisted at the moment
• Why is it important to note that Malaysia has not signed the UN Refugee Convention? What does this mean for refugees in Malaysia? Most refugees coming to Australia go through Malaysia meaning that Malaysia wouldn't be safe place to live as a refugee.

Year 9: Australia's Population

1. Demography is the statistical study of human population accounting for all factors which may come in play.

predictions can be drawn of these studies as well as many other statistical foresight regarding to a country's growth in population.

2. 2007 and the population has increased by 2 million on the last 4 years.

3. 750, 000

4. immigration and growth*

5. 66% immigration and 35% from natural birth

6. 2.3 to drop of 2.1   

7. this was caused through the depression which occurred through those few years.

8. 2.3 in households in Australia and 2.69 in american households.

Are we a racist nation?

1. Who is the author and what is his job title? 

   Graeme Innes is the author. Graeme is a Lawyer, Mediator and Company Director. He has been a Human Rights Practitioner for almost 30 years.

2. Who does he work for and what is supposed to do in this job? He is a commissioner and represents the minorities. Graeme works for the Government.
3. What does the author say is often the beginning of a racist comment? Have you every heard anyone use this line to say something racist? If so, what did they say? The begging to a racist comment is often a phrase such as, "I'm not racist but..." No i haven't heard this opening sentence before. 
4. What percent of Australians are born overseas or have an overseas parent? 50 percent of Australians are born overseas or have an overseas born parent.
5. What is a 'monoculture'? Mono culture is a single culture who doesn't like to have any other people with different backgrounds.
6. What are some welcome benefits of online technology? 
7. What are some unwelcome results of online social media?
8. What makes racism online so dangerous?
9. What will help stop racism online?
10. What does the author suggest we need to do to stop racism?

La Nina & El Nino Evaluation

David Falk : 
Overall I think David did well and completed his work on time to a good standard. His job was to do the two World maps and they looked great with a fair amount of information. David had been away for two or so days and he was able to communicate with Jack via phone asking what he had to do. 4/5


Jack Jerman : 
Jack has completed his task to a great standard. He was doing the El Nino fact sheet and the Australia map of El Nino. Jack has communicated well with the group and he has also phoned me during the afternoon about his project. Jack completed his work to a good quality and I am happy with what he has achieved. 4/5

Matt Johnstone :
I have completed my work on time and I believe I completed it to a good standard which I believe my group would be happy with. I have communicated to both Jack and David via phone as David has been away for two days. Overall I think I did well and I think I deserve a 4/5.