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Australia is the ________________ island and__________________ continent in the whole world.
largest island and smallest continent
Who discovered Tasmania?
Abel Tasman
What was the name given by James Cook for Australia's fertile east-coast?
New-South Wales
When does Australia celebrate its National Day?
26th January
The Tropic of _______________ passes through the centre of Australia.
Capricorn
The _______________________ forms an arch along the southern coast of Australia.
The Great Australian Bight
Name the 3 oceans that surround Australia.
Indian Ocean,Southern Ocean and Pacific Ocean
____________________________ forms the north-east tip of Australia.
Cape York Peninsula
The ___________________ separates Australia and Tasmania.
Bass Strait
____________________ is the largest coral reef in the world.
The Great Barrier Reef
Name the 4 physical divisions of Australia.
The Western Plateau, Central Lowlands, Eastern Highlands, Coastal Plains
The Ayers rock is also known as ______________.
Uluru
The Central Lowlands are divided into three parts on the basis of ______________.
drainage
The ____________________ is the largest artesian basin.
The Great Artesian Basin
The __________ is a large, shallow water lake with nothing but a dry white salt pan.
Lake Eyre
____________________ is Australia's longest chain of mountain ranges.
The Great Dividing Range or the Australian Alps
