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

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2  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

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

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

6  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

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8  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)

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

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