Total land area = 2.07 million sq miles (7.692 million km)
What's Around Australia =
maritime boundary
sea border with New Zealand
Papua New Guinea,
the Solomon Islands,
East Timor
Indonesia.
maritime boundary
sea border with New Zealand
Papua New Guinea,
the Solomon Islands,
East Timor
Indonesia.
Land Boundaries : 0km
Total length of coastline:
Mainland = 35,877 km. Islands = 23,859 km.
Total = 59,736 km
Mainland = 35,877 km. Islands = 23,859 km.
Total = 59,736 km
Climate:
Australia has variety of climates because of its
size. The weather can range from below zero temperatures in the Snowy
Mountains to intolerable heat in the north-west. It is considered to be one
of the driest continents on earth.
Australia has variety of climates because of its
size. The weather can range from below zero temperatures in the Snowy
Mountains to intolerable heat in the north-west. It is considered to be one
of the driest continents on earth.
Terrain:
The geography is diverse, ranging from the snow-capped
mountains of the Australian alps and Tasmanian large deserts, tropical and temperate forests.
The geography is diverse, ranging from the snow-capped
mountains of the Australian alps and Tasmanian large deserts, tropical and temperate forests.
Lowest Elevation of Australia:
Lake Eyre: 52 feet / 12 meters below sea level
Lake Eyre: 52 feet / 12 meters below sea level
Highest point of Elevation:
Mount Kosciuszko 2228 m
Mount Kosciuszko 2228 m