- Australia through Time
Australia through Time charts the history of Australia from a geological perspective.
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- Dimensions
While the dimensions of Australia are striking, the country is, in fact,
the smallest of the continents. It is also the lowest, the flattest and
(apart from Antarctica) the driest.
Find out more about Australia's
dimensions. How BIG is Australia? How long is the coastline?
Where is the CENTRE? Which State adjoins all other mainland States? Where
are Australia's external territories?
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- Landforms
The Australian landscape is extremely distinctive, with a variety of landforms ranging from extensive plains and plateaux behind narrow coastal uplands in the east, to great expanses of sandy and stony desert and low tablelands in the arid centre and the west.
Find out more about Australia's landforms.
How many deserts are there in Australia? Which is the highest mountain?
Where is the tallest waterfall?
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- Land Tenure
A complex mosaic of land tenure stretches across Australia, comprising
freehold, leasehold and Aboriginal land, and reserves for nature conservation,
forestry, water and the like.
Find out more about Australian land
tenure. How much land is dedicated as nature conservation reserve?
Which is the greater in area - public or privately-held land? Where are
the forest reserves?
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- Geography in the News
Geography features in the news quite frequently - earthquakes, floods,
bushfires.
Find out more about Geography in the News. Look at floods and bushfires in satellite imagery.
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- Project Maps
Thematic maps for your projects – zoom in on an area of interest and print it off! Maps include gravity, magnetic, satellite mosaic and topographic views of Australia.
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- City Quest
How well do you know the landscape of Australia's capital cities?
Test your knowledge playing City Quest.
