Did you know? Two thirds of the country consist of desert landscape which is referred to as 'outback'.
The Outback is a term used by people to describe the remote territories outside urban areas that are can be defined as being wilder than the bush. The four biggest Australian Deserts are the Great Victoria Desert, Great Sandy Desert, Tanami Desert, and Simpson Desert, and they all form part of the Australian Outback. The Australian Outback covers an area of approximately 5.3 million square kilometers and makes up for almost 70% of Australia's inland.
The Australian Outback occupies a large part of inland Australia, and it refers to any territory that it is not occupied by humans. Although most tourists use the word รข€˜Outback', most of the time they are talking about the region between Alice Springs and Uluru/Ayers Rock. That region, in actual fact, represents the Red Centre.
Australian Outback Population is made up of approximately 1300 small Aboriginal communities. They are all protected by the Northern Territory Aboriginal Land Rights and The Commonwealth Native Title Act. In 2009, there were almost 180,000 desert people, and up to 394,000 semi-arid people. Contrary to belief, the Aborigines do not live in the outback. Approximately 75% of them live in cities and non-remote areas. Whilst the remainder generally live in remote or very remote areas, most of them area considered part of the bush. Around 30% of the Aboriginals are concentrated in the north part of Australia, while in the Australian Capital only 4% of the population is recognized as Aboriginals.
Because the Australian Outback is a large territory, it is under the influence of numerous factors. This is why there are multiple climates. One of them is the desert climate, with temperatures depending on the proximity to the centre. Another one is a wet/dry tropical climate, which is more characteristic of the Northern Australian Outback. There are two arid climate zones experienced in the Australian Outback and the main difference between them is the temperature experienced during the winter season. One of these climates has a mild, warm winter, while the other is subject to colder winters. Also, the differences between daytime and night time temperatures experienced in the Australian Outback can be extreme. The daytime temperature can reach 40 degrees Celsius, whilst the night time temperature can drop to freezing point. The northern Australia region is characterized by a tropical climate with two seasons which can be described as a dry season with mild temperatures and a wet season which is hot and humid. In Ayers Rock, the average temperatures of 36.8 degrees Celsius in December and 37.5 degrees Celsius in January have been recorded.
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There are mammals such as Australian Kangaroos (over 60 species), Australian Dingo, Koala, Platypus or Echidna. Camels are not native to Australia, however, the outback boasts a huge wild camel population. The Australian Outback is home to various types of snakes including the King Brown, Tiger Snake, Black-Headed Rock-Python, and Olive Python.The arachnids living in the Australian Outback are believed to be very dangerous, although most of the fear actually comes from their appearance as opposed to how poisonous they really are. The Redback Spider, Huntsman Spider, Australian Tarantulas, 'Bird-eating spiders' and Golden Orb Wearer are all types of spiders found in these regions. There are many types of lizards that exist in the Australian Outback including the Blue Tongue Lizard, Frilled Neck Lizard, Thorny Devil, Bearded Dragon, Geckos and Legless Lizards.
Australian outback has the perfect soil to support the growth of more than 1800 types of plants. Most of them can be categorised as evergreen, wildflowers (Wheatbelt, Esperance and South Coast, Dainty Star, Mulla Mulla), large shrubs (Emu bush, Low BlueBush, Bladder Saltbush), small trees (sandalwood) and large trees (Western Myall). Among the plant life found in the Australian Outback, you can find the Spinifex grass, Sturt's Desert Pea, Kangaroo Paws and Blaze Cassia.
The Outback is a term used by people to describe the remote territories outside urban areas that are can be defined as being wilder than the bush. The four biggest Australian Deserts are the Great Victoria Desert, Great Sandy Desert, Tanami Desert, and Simpson Desert, and they all form part of the Australian Outback. The Australian Outback covers an area of approximately 5.3 million square kilometers and makes up for almost 70% of Australia's inland.
The Australian Outback occupies a large part of inland Australia, and it refers to any territory that it is not occupied by humans. Although most tourists use the word รข€˜Outback', most of the time they are talking about the region between Alice Springs and Uluru/Ayers Rock. That region, in actual fact, represents the Red Centre.
Australian Outback Population is made up of approximately 1300 small Aboriginal communities. They are all protected by the Northern Territory Aboriginal Land Rights and The Commonwealth Native Title Act. In 2009, there were almost 180,000 desert people, and up to 394,000 semi-arid people. Contrary to belief, the Aborigines do not live in the outback. Approximately 75% of them live in cities and non-remote areas. Whilst the remainder generally live in remote or very remote areas, most of them area considered part of the bush. Around 30% of the Aboriginals are concentrated in the north part of Australia, while in the Australian Capital only 4% of the population is recognized as Aboriginals.
Because the Australian Outback is a large territory, it is under the influence of numerous factors. This is why there are multiple climates. One of them is the desert climate, with temperatures depending on the proximity to the centre. Another one is a wet/dry tropical climate, which is more characteristic of the Northern Australian Outback. There are two arid climate zones experienced in the Australian Outback and the main difference between them is the temperature experienced during the winter season. One of these climates has a mild, warm winter, while the other is subject to colder winters. Also, the differences between daytime and night time temperatures experienced in the Australian Outback can be extreme. The daytime temperature can reach 40 degrees Celsius, whilst the night time temperature can drop to freezing point. The northern Australia region is characterized by a tropical climate with two seasons which can be described as a dry season with mild temperatures and a wet season which is hot and humid. In Ayers Rock, the average temperatures of 36.8 degrees Celsius in December and 37.5 degrees Celsius in January have been recorded.
Short-beaked EchidnaThere are mammals such as Australian Kangaroos (over 60 species), Australian Dingo, Koala, Platypus or Echidna. Camels are not native to Australia, however, the outback boasts a huge wild camel population. The Australian Outback is home to various types of snakes including the King Brown, Tiger Snake, Black-Headed Rock-Python, and Olive Python.The arachnids living in the Australian Outback are believed to be very dangerous, although most of the fear actually comes from their appearance as opposed to how poisonous they really are. The Redback Spider, Huntsman Spider, Australian Tarantulas, 'Bird-eating spiders' and Golden Orb Wearer are all types of spiders found in these regions. There are many types of lizards that exist in the Australian Outback including the Blue Tongue Lizard, Frilled Neck Lizard, Thorny Devil, Bearded Dragon, Geckos and Legless Lizards.
Australian outback has the perfect soil to support the growth of more than 1800 types of plants. Most of them can be categorised as evergreen, wildflowers (Wheatbelt, Esperance and South Coast, Dainty Star, Mulla Mulla), large shrubs (Emu bush, Low BlueBush, Bladder Saltbush), small trees (sandalwood) and large trees (Western Myall). Among the plant life found in the Australian Outback, you can find the Spinifex grass, Sturt's Desert Pea, Kangaroo Paws and Blaze Cassia.
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