1. Australia’s Physical Characteristics

2. The Australian Continent Australia is special in that it’s considered 3 ____________ of land at once: –An island: the world’s largest –A ___________________: the world’s flattest –A country: the world’s sixth largest Australia is… –Located in the southern __________________ –Located between latitudes 10 o S and 44 o S and between longitudes 113 o E and 154 o E –Part of the Asia-Pacific region –Nearest to Papua New Guinea (North) and ___________________(East)

3. The Australian Continent “Australia is located between ________________ 10 o S and 44 o S and between _____________________ 113 o E and 154 o E”

4. Australia’s Geographical Dimensions Area: 7682300 square __________________ Nearest Neighbour: Papua New Guinea (150km North) Distance West to East: 3983km (Steep Point, WA to ___________________, NSW) Distance North to South: 3138km (Cape York, QLD to Wilson’s Promontory, VIC) or 3680 (Cape York, QLD to South-East Cape, _________) Highest Point: ___________________, NSW (2228 metres) Lowest Point: ___________________, SA (15 metres below sea level)

5. Australia Compared to Others The distance between Cairns and Sydney is the same as traveling between London and Paris 8 times Australia is the world’s sixth largest country after: 1._________________ – 17.1 million square kilometres 2.Canada – 9.97 million square kilometres 3.China – 9.59 million square kilometres 4.USA – 9.36 million square kilometres 5._________________ – 8.51 million square kilometres Some comparisons of distances are: –Sydney to Melbourne: 870km –Sydney to Brisbane: 980km –Sydney to Adelaide: 1420km –_____________________: 4160km –Brisbane to Cairns: 1700km –Singapore to Kuala Lumpar (Malaysia): 310km –London (UK) to Paris (France): 320km –Los Angeles to San Francisco (USA): 580km –Los Angeles to New York (USA): 2650km

6. Australia Compared to Others Australia is divided up into states and territories –Western Australia: ____ of Australia (2525500 square kilometres) –Northern Territory: ____ of Australia (1346200 square kilometres) –Queensland: ____ of Australia (1727200 square kilometres) –New South Wales: ____ of Australia (801600 square kilometres) –ACT: ________ of Australia (2400 square kilometres) –Victoria: _____ of Australia (227600 square kilometres) –Tasmania: ____ of Australia (67800 square kilometres) –South Australia: ____% of Australia (984000 square kilometres)