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Dec 19, 2023 · The fact that Australia is both a country and a continent is widely known. Other pieces of trivia—like Alaska being both the westernmost and easternmost state—are more obscure.
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Australia's isolation from other continents has allowed its wildlife to evolve independently, resulting in a high number of endemic species found nowhere else in the world. The diverse ecosystems, from rainforests to deserts, provide habitats for a wide range of unique animals.
Because the continent was more isolated than any other, very few outside species arrived to colonise, and unique native forms developed unimpeded. Finally, despite the fact that the continent was already very old and thus relatively infertile, there are dispersed areas of high fertility.
The natural history of Australia has been shaped by the geological evolution of the Australian continent from Gondwana and the changes in global climate over geological time.
3 days ago · Australia’s isolation from other continents explains much of the singularity of its plant and animal life. Its unique flora and fauna include hundreds of kinds of eucalyptus trees and the only egg-laying mammals on Earth, the platypus and echidna.
Nov 1, 2020 · Australia’s remoteness was something to escape, and for generations, the country that hates being referred to as “Down Under” has been rushing toward the world. Trade and immigration made ...
Australia’s main physical characteristics are its isolation from other continents, its low relief, and the aridity (dryness) of much of its land. The continent’s low relief is the result of millions of years of erosion by wind, rain, and sun.
