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Australia is a diverse country, stretching 3700 km from north to south, and about 4000 km from east to west. Covering 7 686 850 square kilometres and with a coastline of 25 760 kilometres, it is the 6th largest country in the world, and the only country to cover a continent! The landscape is unique, with large stony and sandy deserts and tablelands in the west and the centre; sweeping plateaus and plains which flank narrow coastal slopes to the east. Landforms are ancient, mountains low and rounded. The highest mountain Mount Kosciuszko, is only 2228 metres above sea level. The continent has many different climate zones ranging from tropical in the north, to subtropical and savanna, to arid deserts in the centre and temperate in the south. Snow falls regularly in winter in the mountains, yet six months later the same areas are basking in 30+ Celsius. Each state has its own unique attractions. Follow the links to visit them! |
Australian
Capital Territory & Commonwealth
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Complied by Barbara
Braxton
February 2003
Updated May 2006