Haneul friend: Dain Yoon from Incheon to Australia

 Australia's interior is home to large areas of desert, and the outback is the term used to describe this wasteland. Most of it is desert, with Uluru rising in the center. The reddish-colored rocks are a remnant of a time when the land was covered by the sea, when explosive bursts of oxygen reacted with iron molecules that were abundantly dissolved in the seawater and precipitated. Uluru, shown here, is a sandstone monolith in central Australia that is the world's largest single rock mass exposed above ground.

Uluru is the result of the erosion of a large mountain range, leaving a partial island. The sandstone mass is 9.4 kilometers in circumference and about 348 meters high, but much more of it is buried beneath the ground than is exposed. It's a coral reef that stretches more than 2,000 kilometers from the coast of Queensland, Australia, to southern Papua New Guinea. It's the world's largest man-made structure built by living organisms, and there's nothing bigger. The total area is 207,000 square kilometers, which is about the size of the Korean peninsula and about 2 kilometers wide, making it the largest World Heritage Site designated by UNESCO. In recent years, it's been in danger of disappearing due to global warming. 

Ancient rainforests have been preserved, and there are limestone crystal stalactites and underground Zenolan caves with rivers running through them. It is famous for its canyon landscapes, often referred to as Australia's Grand Canyon, which are similar in structure to the Grand Canyon, but densely forested due to the relatively high humidity. It gets its name because the oils that volatilize from the eucalyptus trees reflect the sunlight and make it appear bluish.

The best known is Echo Point Lookout, where you can see the Three Sisters, and it's also the starting point for several treks, but there are plenty of other lookouts. You can also take a mountain train or cable car through Scenic World in Katoomba.

Why do Aboriginal people consider Uluru sacred?

The name of the Blue Mountains means that eucalyptus oil spreads like a blue mist, but how is this possible?

How did the Blue Mountains form?

What are some of the most popular places for Australians to visit?

 

Water conflicts are also intensifying as water levels in Australia's Murray-Darling Basin decline. The agricultural sector, which relies on the Murray-Darling Basin, is valued at $24 billion annually. Australia is taking vigilant action to respond to this climate crisis with greenhouse gas reduction targets, a technology investment roadmap, and an emissions trading scheme. Australia aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 43% below 2005 levels by 2030 and achieve net zero emissions by 2050. The Australian government has published a roadmap for the development of low-carbon technologies and is increasing investment in promising technologies such as green hydrogen, energy storage, and carbon capture and storage (CCS). It has also introduced emissions trading as a market-based means of reducing greenhouse gas emissions, enabling businesses to efficiently manage their emissions. Emissions trading is a system in which governments allocate emission allowances to regulate greenhouse gas emissions, and companies trade emission allowances. The system is applied between companies and countries that are obligated to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. (Source: Korea Meteorological Administration, KOTRA) I was particularly impressed by the emissions trading system, and I wanted to know the scope of companies covered by the emissions trading system. I want to know if small and medium-sized enterprises as well as large enterprises are covered by the emissions trading system.

Hi, my name is Dain! I chose to explore Australia for this activity because I've always been interested in the natural landscapes of Australia, such as the Great Bear Reef and the Blue Mountains, so I feel very lucky to have chosen Australia. Although I don't live in Australia, I hope this will be an opportunity for us to experience a new culture and get to know and understand each other in another country.