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GEOGRAPHY. Australia is the only country in the world that covers an entire continent. It is one of the largest countries on Earth. Although it is rich in natural resources and has a lot of...
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Australia is a country, and a continent. It is located in Oceania between the Indian Ocean and the South Pacific Ocean. It is the sixth largest country in the world with a total area of 7,686,850 square kilometres (2,967,910 sq mi) (including Lord Howe Island and Macquarie Island), making it slightly smaller than the 48 states of the contiguous Uni...
Australia consists of six states, two major mainland territories, and other minor territories. The states are New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia. The two major mainland territories are the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory. Western Australia is the largest state covering just...
By far the largest part of Australia is arid or semi-arid. A total of 18% of Australia's mainland consists of named deserts, while additional areas are considered to have a desert climate based on low rainfall and high temperature. Only the south-east and south-west corners have a temperate climate and moderately fertile soil. The northern part of ...
Cyclones along the northern coasts, severe thunderstorms, droughts, occasional floods, heat waves, and frequent bushfiresare natural hazards that are present in Australia.
Australia is antipodal to the North Atlantic. There are no land areas included, though Bermuda has its antipodes just off Perth, Flores Island in the western Azores just off Flinders Island, Tasmania, and Cape Verde is opposite the Coral Sea.
Whitehaven Beach in Queenslandin OctoberLake Hillier, a saline lake on the edge of Middle Island off the south coast of Western AustraliaTropical forest, grassland and mountain ranges in QueenslandMount Kosciuszko in the Alpsof southeastern AustraliaAustralia Geography Australia Maps. Australia is an island country in the Southern hemisphere and belongs to Oceania/Australia. Australia is referred to as country and as continent as the country sits on its own continental shelf. The country is surrounded by the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean.
Located south of Asia, Australia lies between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. Off the southeastern coast is the island of Tasmania. Along the northeastern coast is the world’s largest coral reef, the Great Barrier Reef. The interior of the country is a vast, dry area where few people live.
Total Size: 7,686,850 square km. Size Comparison: slightly smaller than the US contiguous 48 states. Geographical Coordinates: 27 00 S, 133 00 E. World Region or Continent: Oceania. General Terrain: mostly low plateau with deserts; fertile plain in southeast. Geographical Low Point: Lake Eyre -15 m. Geographical High Point: Mount Kosciuszko 2,229 m
Jun 7, 2022 · 1.7K. 350K views 1 year ago #AustraliaForKids #AllAboutAustralia. Did you know that continent of Australia is also a country and an island? In fact, it's the biggest island in the world! In All...
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