The Australian Continent Flashcards
Australia’s longitude
113E and 154E
x* = is degrees
Australia’s latitudes
10S and 44S
x* = is degrees
What region is Australia in?
The Asia-Pacific region
Australia’s neighbours
Indonesia and Papua New Guinea to the north and New Zealand to the east.
Australia’s geographical dimensions
- Worlds largest island
- Flattest continent
- Sixth largest continent
Lowest point in Australia
Lake Eyre
Highest point in Australia
Mt. Kosciusko
Largest—Smallest states/territories
- Western Australia
- Queensland
- The Northern Territory
- South Australia
- New South Wales
- Victoria
- Tasmania
- The Australian Capital Territory
Aboriginal perspective of the origins of Australia:
It’s believed that originally the land was very flat, and remained so, until the giant Rainbow Serpent slid across the landscape constructing mountains, deep gorges, rivers and valleys.
Geographical perspective of the origins of Australia:
The movement of the plates is known as the theory of continental drift. Scientists believe that about 225 million years ago all the continents were joined. Since then they have broken up and moved apart to form the continents we know today.
Super-continents in order
- Rodinia
- Pangea
- Laurasia/Gondwana
Australia’s longest river
Darling river
Australia’s most northerly mainland point
Cape York, Queensland
Australia’s most southerly mainland point
Wilson’s Promontory, Victoria
Area of Australia
7.5 million km²
