Australia: Location, Political Divisions and Physical Features — Flashcards

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Australia is called a country because it has a single national government. It is called a continent because it is a large landmass separated from other landmasses by oceans. This gives Australia a spe…

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Australia lies entirely in the Southern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. This means it is south of the Equator and east of the Prime Meridian.

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The shape of Australia is like a quadrilateral. A quadrilateral is a four-sided geometric figure.

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Australia has an area of 7.692 million sq. km. It is the smallest continent in the world.

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Australia extends from 10°S to 44°S latitude and from 112°E to 154°E longitude. The Tropic of Capricorn passes almost through the middle of Australia.

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Australia is bounded by the Indian Ocean on the west, the Pacific Ocean on the east, the Arafura and Timor Seas on the north, and the Southern Ocean on the south.

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The six states of Australia are New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Queensland, Tasmania, and Western Australia.

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The two internal territories are the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory. They are governed by the Central Government and are not states.