--- title: "Year 5 Exploring Australia's trade routes and The Great Barrier Reef" url: "https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-04-15-15-27-49-year-5-exploring-australia-s-trade-routes-and-the-great-barrier-reef" school: "Brookside Primary School" --- # Year 5 Exploring Australia's trade routes and The Great Barrier Reef ![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/images/blog/DSCF0351.JPG) 15 April 2024 [Mr Griffiths](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/author/LukeGriffiths) [Year 5](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/category/year-5) In our geography session this afternoon, Year 5 were asked a simple question - 'Do oceans matter?' Our first task involved examining how we use our oceans and exploring how Australia imports and exports goods. Australia sends most of their top exports (iron, coal and petroleum gas) largely by ship to China, Japan, South Korea and India. Australia do most of their trading with China and Japan. Our second task involved looking at the Great Barrier Reef, and how this diverse habitat supports the world. We looked at the threats towards the reef and how we can help protect it. Great work Year 5! [Year 5](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/tag/year-5) [Geography](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/tag/geography) [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/100x100c/blog/IMG_8340%5B1%5D.JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-03-28-11-59-18-bunny-hop-2024) Previous ### [Bunny hop 2024](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-03-28-11-59-18-bunny-hop-2024) [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/100x100c/blog/DSCF0354.JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-04-16-11-15-00-year-5-debating-should-we-use-plastic) Next ### [Year 5 debating - Should we use plastic?](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-04-16-11-15-00-year-5-debating-should-we-use-plastic) ### School Life - [Brookside Blog ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog) - [News](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/news) - [Events](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/events) - [Photograph Galleries ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/photo-galleries) - [School Council](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/school-life/school-council) - [After-School Clubs ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/school-life/after-school-clubs) - [KIDZ Club](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/school-life/kidz-club) - [Calendar](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/calendar) - [Newsletters](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/information-for-parents/newsletters-2026-2027) - [Mental Health ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/school-life/mental-health) ##### Location Rostherne Avenue Great Sutton Cheshire CH66 2EE ##### Contact Us 0151 558 1123 ##### Stay Connected - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/groups/brooksideprimary/) © Copyright 2014–2026 Brookside Primary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)