Australia
tin, zinc and others. The forests have much good timber. Along the seashores pearl shell and
tortoise shell can be gathered.
Australia is one of the biggest producers of diamonds, apals, sapphire, agates. Oil and
natural gas have been found in western and southern Australia. Australia has a wide range of
industries. Most of them are located in Australia's largest cities which are also ports. Australia
produces chemicals, machinnery, motor vehicles, electronic equiptment, paper, textiles,
household appliances and many other things.
Most of the land has proved to be good for wheat. Wheat is grown in the Murray River basin
and near Perth. New types of wheat that resist drought have been developed. The land is also
good for sugarcane and fruit orchards. Citruses, sugarcane and cotton are grown. In
Queensland they grow bananas; furter south, where it is less hot, apples are grown. And in