Homework Help: Social Studies: Geography: Australia: Major Landforms of Australia

Great Western Plateau

• western shield
• contains some of oldest rocks in the world
• surface/flat
• 200-600m above sea level
• erosion creates landforms
• used for farming

Coastal Lowlands

• narrow strip of land
• flat
• 200m above sea level
• sandunes, sandy planes, swamps and inlets common
• most of population lives here

Central Lowlands

• covers 25% of Australia
• mainly feautureless
• less than 150m above sea level
• contains largest rivers and lakes
• beef grazing

Eastern Highlands

• Great Dividing Range
• 200km wide
• 2000m above sea level
• contains highest peak
• steep mountains, volcanic plugs and cones.

Homework Help: Social Studies: Geography: Australia

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