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Commentary on Theories of Mathematics Education

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Problem Solving for the 21 st Century 285<br />

Records<br />

<strong>of</strong><br />

floods<br />

Ave<br />

m<strong>on</strong>thly<br />

rainfall<br />

Fishing Ave<br />

temp<br />

Fresh water<br />

availability<br />

Local<br />

bush<br />

tucker<br />

Trees &<br />

plants<br />

Land<br />

suitable<br />

for<br />

livestock<br />

Soil<br />

quality<br />

Able to<br />

transport<br />

harvested or<br />

manufactured<br />

items from<br />

site<br />

Land<br />

available<br />

for<br />

future<br />

growth<br />

Shark<br />

infested<br />

waters<br />

Accessible<br />

by sea<br />

18 ◦ 133 mm 8<br />

Yes but<br />

unskilled<br />

men can<br />

<strong>on</strong>ly fish<br />

from a<br />

boat<br />

Plentiful On Port<br />

Hacking<br />

River<br />

Abundant<br />

eucalypt<br />

trees, ficus,<br />

mangroves<br />

Good for<br />

all<br />

Able to<br />

support a<br />

variety <strong>of</strong><br />

natural<br />

vegetati<strong>on</strong><br />

Yes Yes Yes by boat<br />

&land<br />

35 km south<br />

<strong>of</strong> Sydney,<br />

sheltered<br />

port<br />

Port<br />

Hacking,<br />

NSW<br />

19 ◦ 110 mm 0<br />

Yes but<br />

unskilled<br />

men can<br />

<strong>on</strong>ly fish<br />

from a<br />

boat<br />

Exceedingly<br />

well<br />

watered<br />

Green<br />

turtles,<br />

petrel<br />

birds,<br />

guinea<br />

fowl,<br />

flying<br />

squirrel,<br />

wild<br />

ducks,<br />

pelican &<br />

hooded<br />

gull<br />

Yes, pines<br />

and flax<br />

plant<br />

Good for<br />

goats,<br />

sheep,<br />

cattle &<br />

poultry<br />

Far<br />

superior<br />

to others,<br />

suitable<br />

for grain<br />

& seed<br />

Only crops<br />

not wood due<br />

to small cove<br />

Yes 3,455<br />

hectares<br />

in total<br />

32 km <strong>of</strong><br />

coastline<br />

inaccessible<br />

by sea<br />

except <strong>on</strong>e<br />

small cove,<br />

extremely<br />

rocky shore<br />

and cliffs<br />

Norfolk<br />

Island

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