australia physical features

Physical

Features of

Australia

Longest River in Australia: Murray River, 2,375Kilometers or 1,475 Miles

Largest Mountain: Mt. Kosciuszko, 7,309 Feet

Largest Desert: Great Victoria Desert 163,000 Square Miles

Australia is the lowest continent in the world

with an average elevation of only 330 metres.

Lake Eyre is Australia's largest body of water,and covers over 3,430 square miles.

It is a salt water lake that is generally dry.

Lake Eyre is located in South Australia near the Great Victoria Desert.

Shark Bay near Perth in Western Australia is the largest bay in Australia.

Australia Map Slide 1: http://en.18dao.net/Map/AustraliaRiver Murray Data Slide 2: http://www.ga.gov.au/education/geoscience-basics/landforms/longest-rivers.

htmlRiver Murray Map Slide 2: http://www.murrayriver.com.au/about-the-murray/murray-river-map/ Mt. Kosciuszko Data Slide 3: http://alldownunder.com/australian-facts/land-facts.htmMt. Kosciuszko Picture Slide 3: http://www.ozbc.net/nsw_kos.htmGreat Victoria Desert Data Slide 4: http://www.outback-australia-travel-secrets.com/great-victoria-desert.htmlGreat Victoria Desert Map Slide 4: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:IBRA_6.1_Great_Victoria_Desert.png?uselang=ltGreat Victoria Pictures Slide 4: http://home.vicnet.net.au/~fgvd/facts.htm

http://outbackspinner.blogspot.com/2010/05/easter-camping-great-victoria-desert.html

https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/yhCuDE_YipSRXZ-0G1X4_A

http://www.enaustralia.australiacon.com/Elevation Data Slide 5: http

://www.ga.gov.au/education/geoscience-basics/landforms/elevations.htmlElevation Map Slide 5: http://www.vaxination.ca/au99/base.htmlLake Eyre Data Slide 6: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/school/Australia/Ausmap.

shtmlLake Eyre Picture Slide 6: http://www.australiantraveller.com/component/content/article/3643Lake Eyre Data Slide 7: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/school/Australia/Ausmap.

shtmlLake Eyre Data Slide 8: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/school/Australia/Ausmap.

shtmlLake Eyre Picture Slide 8: http://www.australiantraveller.com/component/content/article/3643Shark Bay Data and Picture Slide 9: http://www.wayfaring.info/tag/australia/feed/

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