 Australia has only one range of mountains called the Great Dividing Range  Australia only has two major rivers on the entire continent- the Darling river and the Murray river

 Australia is the world’s smallest continent  The continent consists of Australia, new Zealand, Papua New Guinea, and several nearby islands

 New Zealand consists of two main islands- North island and South island  It is located on the Ring of Fire

 The Southern Alps run down the middle of the island  The north island has active volcanoes and hot springs called geysers that shoot sprays of steam and boiling water into the air

Geyser

 The Great Dividing Range mountains block moisture-bearing winds, and make the interior dry  This desert region is called the “outback”  Within the outback is an huge rock outcropping called the Uluru (Ayers Rock)

Outback

 Is located off the northeast coast of Australia  Is a 1250 mile long chain many different coral reefs