Australia

Australia

1. Located in the Southern Hemisphere

   • Between the Pacific and Indian Oceans
     • Latitude of 10*S and 40*S: Longitude of 113*E and 153*E

2. Forms part of the Pacific Rim

   • Countries that border the Pacific Ocean
     • Eg. Canada, USA, China, Japan and Russia

3. Sixth largest country in the world

4. Total area is 7.6m sq km

5. Coastline is 7.6m sq km

6. Highest point is Mount Kosciuszko (2228m)

7. Lowest point is Lake Eyre (15m below sea level)

8. Hottest temperature 53.1*C @ Cloncurry

9. Coldest temperature -22*C @ Charlotte's Pass

10. Longest river is the Murray-Darling (3750)

    • 18th longest river in the world

11. Largest ISLAND in the world

12. Only CONTINENT that is made up of a SINGLE COUNTRY

13. 4000km from east to west : 3500km from north to south

14. World's DRIEST INHABITED CONTINENT

15. Western Australia: Perth

16. South Australia: Adelaide

17. Northern Territory: Darwin

18. Queensland: Brisbane

19. New South Wales: Sydney

20. Victoria: Melbourne

21. Tasmania: Hobart

22. ACT: Canberra