Australia: Location, Political Divisions and Physical Features — Chapter Summary
ICSE · Class 7 · Geography
Summary of Australia: Location, Political Divisions and Physical Features for ICSE Class 7 Geography. Part of the ICSE Class 7 Geography syllabus.
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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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