Geography of Australia comprises of a variety of biogeographic regions. Australia is the smallest continent and yet the sixth largest country in the world. Most of the population of Australia lies on the eastern and south eastern coasts. The geography of Australia is extremely diverse and ranges from the snow capped
mountains of Tasmania to deserts, forests, plain and hills. Some of the countries that lie within proximity to Australia include Indonesia, East Timor and Papua New Guinea on the north and New Zealand to the southeast.
Australia boasts of miles and miles of coastline. The continent of Australia is spread over 7,686,850 square kilometers which makes it a bit smaller than the United States of America and 31.5 times bigger the size of the United Kingdom. The Western part of Australia consists of the Western Plateau. The Western Plateau region is flat but is broken by mountain ranges such as the Hamersley Range, the MacDonnell Range, and the Musgrave Range. There is no surface water in the region in spite of several larger rivers in the west and the north such as the Murchison, Ashburton, and Victoria rivers.
The Eastern Highlands separate the narrow eastern coastal plain from the rest of the continent. The Eastern Highlands lie in the eastern coast of Australia which is also known as the Great Dividing Range. The Eastern Highlands have the greatest relief, the most rainfall, the most abundant and varied flora and fauna, and the densest human settlement.
The world's largest Coral Reef Complex known as the Great Barrier Reef lies off the Eastern coast of Australia. On the southeastern coast of Australia lies Tasmania, a large and mountainous island.
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