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An old map of Australia showing the distribution of Aboriginal tribes across the country.

Norman B Tindale, Map showing the distribution of the Aboriginal tribes of Australia, 1940, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-230054338

Describing weather

Topic

Colonial settlers brought with them to Australia the concept of four distinct seasons. While this works for much of southern Australia, non-Indigenous people in the other parts of Australia identify seasonal change as wet and dry.

Humanities
Science
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6
Environment and biodiversity
Geography
Cover of the book 'Australia's Weird Wild Wonderful Weather'

Stephanie Owen Reeder & Tania McCartney, Australia's wild weird wonderful weather, 2020, nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn8406703

Australia's wild weird wonderful weather

Module

This resource is aligned with the Australian Curriculum: Humanities and Social Sciences (Geography), and Science for Year 4, 5 and 6 students.

Humanities
Science
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6
Environment and biodiversity
Geography

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