New South Walesand Victoria

Presented by:

Anastasia, Moritz and René

Size and Population

• smallest mainland state geographically

• bordered by New South Wales, South Australia and Tasmania

• population: over 70% living in Melbourne

Victoria

Size and Population

• located in the south-east of the country

• over 6,2 million inhabitants

• capital “Sydney“: 3.25 million inhabitants

• state‘s area: 802,000 km²

New South Wales

Tour

History

First

inhabitants:

Aboriginal tribes

New South WalesDiscovery of

NSW:

James Cook

First settlement:

Governor

Arthur Phillips

40.000 years ago 1770 1788

History

• Development of the settlement New South Wales:

– “New South Wales” included 5 different

states, which became gradually

independent – 1792 NSW was able to produce its own

goods– Penal settlement (~ 1800)– Gold Rush

New South Wales

• The Gold Rush:

History New South Wales

~ 1825

Gold nugget was found

Large groups of settlers came to Australia (basically business men)

Export of gold, cotton and other mineral

resources boost the economy

• First settlement: 1803, David Collins

• Capital Melbourne: 1835, John Batman

• Gold Rush (of Victoria): 1851

• Population of Victoria grew up from 76.000 to 540.000

History Victoria

Industries/Economy

Victoria

Manufacturing

Mining

Service Industry

#2) Gross State Product: A$ 222 billion

1989-1992 Premier: John Cain

New South Wales

Tourism

Agriculture

Livestock Raising

#1) Gross state product: A$ 310 billion

economic transformation since 1970

Main Industries

Economy Ranking

Time Period