Introduction
I love a sunburnt country,
A land of sweeping plains,
Of ragged mountain ranges,
Of droughts and flooding rains.
I love her far horizons,
I love her jewel-sea,
Her beauty and her terror -
The wide brown land for me!
Dorothea Mackellar, My Country
Australia is known for being the driest inhabited continent on Earth but as we know, there are many diverse and interesting landscapes across our country that are influenced by the region's climate. But what affects our climate? How has Australia changed over time? What evidence do we have of these changes?
Complete this WebQuest to find out about our country's climate and how it has changed over time.