Physical Regions of Australia

The Regions Western Plateau Central Lowlands Eastern Highlands Southern Faultlands See map on page 104-105

Western Plateau More than half of Australia Few mountain ranges with low elevation Monoliths (individual loaf-shaped blocks of sandstone rock) rise above the landscape Urulu is a monolith Has Australia’s four major deserts

Southern Faultlands South-eastern Australia Complex folding and faulting have produced a distinct and rugged landscape Parallel hills Rift valleys Low mountain ranges Rugged coastal terrain

Central Lowlands Plains Australia’s greatest givers, the Murray and the Darling

Eastern Highlands Complex region Mountains- The Great Dividing Range Ridges Plateaus mountains Mountains- The Great Dividing Range Highest peaks- Australian Alps Winter (June-October)- lots of ski tourism Cliffs and sandy beaches Many of Australia’s cities Great Barrier Reef