Introduction
You and your friend just won two free plane tickets to one of Australia's major cities - Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Darwin. In order to receive these tickets you need to choose an exact location. For the airlines to know which city you chose, you must give them the exact longitude and latitude of your final destination. Make sure you are precise because you do not want to end up in the middle of the ocean!
Task
Explore the seven locations given below and keep note of nearby cities, and geography. When you find the cities on the map, write down each city's exact location (longitude and latitude degrees). At the end of your search, state which location you and your friend chose to go on a trip to and why.
- Sydney, NSW
- Melbourne, VIC
- Canberra, ACT
- Adelaide, SA
- Brisbane, QLD
- Perth, WA
- Darwin, NT
Process
To determine longitude and latitude on a physical map, you will need to use an Atlas and the index at the back to locate the city. Find the numbers on the grid and convert them into degrees. The numbers on the right and left of the map refer to latitude. The numbers on the top and bottom of the map refer to longitude.
For this activity, use the website given below to find each of the major cities. First, type in the name of the city from the list e.g. Brisbane QLD. Next, investigate the nearby geography. Lastly, write down the exact location which is found in the boxes below the grid. Keep notes of each city to help choose your final destination.