| A | B |
|---|
| bauxite | mineral from which aluminum is made |
| commonwealth | a group of states with common interests, having one central government |
| mustering | rounding up, counting, and marking a herd |
| outback | name given to the central part of Asia |
| primary products | products of the land rather than industry |
| stations | ranches in Australia and New Zealand |
| transportation | the practice of sending people convicted of crimes to serve time in a distant colony |
| Oceania | the name for the thousands of islands in the south and central Pacific Ocean |
| coral | fossils formed from the skeletons of tiny sea animals |
| Sydney | Australia's oldest and largest city |
| Abel Tasman | European who sailed up the coasts of Australia and New Zealand in the 17th century |
| unfavorable balance of trade | the cost of a country's imports is greater than its exports |
