SkillBuilder discussion Geographical inquiry 1. What regions are highlighted for early European settlement in FIGURE2 ?
2. What time periods are shown on the map? 3. How did land occupation change over time?
After World War I, more than 25 000 soldiers were resettled in rural farming belts in all Australian states. They had to stay for 5 years and improve their land. Many struggled because they were not suited to farming, the farms were too small to be viable and they did not have money to invest in stock or equipment. After World War II, a similar scheme was more successful; farms were bigger and roads, housing and fencing were supplied.
FIGURE3 Location of solder settlement areas, 1917
Darwin
Alice Springs
Brisbane
Perth
Sydney
Adelaide
Canberra
Melbourne
Land allocated for returned servicemen, World War I
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Soldier settlements from 1917
Source: Spatial Vision
TOPIC10 Place and liveability 361
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