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Australia: Location, Political Divisions and Physical Features

ICSE · Class 7 · Geography

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Overview

Australia is a country and also a continent. It is the smallest continent in the world, with an area of 7.692 million sq. km. It lies entirely in the Southern and Eastern Hemisphere and has a quadrilateral shape. Australia extends from 10°S to 44°S latitude and from 112°E to 154°E longitude. The Tro

Key Concepts

Australia is both a country

Australia is both a country and a continent because it has a single national government and a large landmass separated from others by oceans.

Australia lies entirely in the Southern

Australia lies entirely in the Southern and Eastern Hemisphere. It extends from 10°S to 44°S latitude and 112°E to 154°E longitude.

Indian Ocean lies to the west

Indian Ocean lies to the west, Pacific Ocean to the east, Arafura and Timor Seas to the north, and the Southern Ocean to the south.

Australia has six states

Australia has six states: New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Queensland, Tasmania and Western Australia. It also has two internal territories

The Eastern Highlands lie parallel

The Eastern Highlands lie parallel to the eastern coast. They include the Great Dividing Range and the Great Barrier Reef.

Learning Objectives

  • Locate Australia on the world map
  • Identify the hemispheres, latitudes and longitudes of Australia
  • Recall the boundaries of Australia
  • Name the states and internal territories of Australia
  • Understand the main physical regions of Australia

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