Northern Australia had maritime connections with the _________ trepang fishery for the Chinese market.

The growth of tourism, ______________, ferries and harbor services has also led to the development of modern Australian social history.

Each Australian state capital is located either on or near a ___________ that provides easy access to the ocean and connections with productive hinterlands.

Sydney and __________ had become flourishing centers for shipping and trade by the early 19th century.

_____________ and Melbourne were founded on the Torrens and Yarra rivers, and after some time ports were eventually built at Port Adelaide and Port Melbourne

Perth had no suitable _____________ for vessels because of the shallow estuary on which it was situated.

The ______________________________ was one of the national companies that played a leading role in the development of coastal trade between the 1850s and 1880s.

______________ dominated long-distance shipping to Australia in the 19th century.

British-owned vessels dominated the steam services between Europe and Australia, which began regularly in _____________.

After the ______________ World War major changes occurred in Australia’s deployment of shipping and it was now that they flourished under Australian ownership

The major Australian owned company in the coastal trade was the ______________________________.

The growth of commercial _______________ led to a decline in passenger liners but they were often redeployed into the mass business of cruising at sea.

Specialized vessels including refrigerated fruit carriers and car carriers have also thrived at Australian ports since the _____________.

________ became the leading export from Australia to the mother country for generations apart from gold.

The introduction of the wool press revolutionized the industry by reducing the weight of wool carried by ____________- quarters.

Furthermore, the gold rush of the __________ produced an important mineral for export

Australian international trade was not only confined to long-distance connections with Britain, as sandalwood was also exported to _____________ in the 19th century.

By 1966 the UK provided __________ of Australia’s imports and took 13% of Australia’s exports by value.

These trade trends accelerated after the UK joined the European Economic Community in _____________.