【雅思听力】澳大利亚水资源(1/4)

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本文选自雅思听力Section 2，难度不大
HINTS
Melbourne
the Yarra River
Port Phillip Bay
Wurundjeri
Mornington Peninsula
Colonel David Collins
Sullivan's Bay
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As we all know, Australia is one of the driest continents in the world So in the last few sessions, we've been looking at various aspects of the water resource of Australia, and this morning, we're focusing on the history of Melbourne's water supply.
The area surrounding the Yarra River and Port Phillip Bay that is now Melbourne was originally inhabited by the Wurundjeri people, you may probably know. And these indigenous Australians had no need for complicated water supply systems. Instead, they relied on local rivers and creeks or dug shallow wells to tap supplies of underground water.
The first European settlers who arrived in Melbourne in 1803 also drew water from local creeks. However as their settlements grew, demand for a reliable water supply system began to grow.
In 1803, the first attempt at settlement of the Port Phillip region was on the Mornington Peninsula when Colonel David Collins established a camp at Sullivan's Bay.