Homework Help: Social Studies: Geography: Australia: Quick Facts on Australia

• Western Australia's floral emblem is the Kangaroo Paw
• Western Australias fauna emblem is the numbat.
• Perth is the capital of Western Australia
• Adelaide is the capital of South Australia
• Melbourne is the capital of Victoria
• Hobart is the capital of Tasmania
• Sydney is the capital of New South Wales
• Brisbane is the capital of Queensland
• Darwin is the capital of Northern Territory
• The French, Dutch, English and Portuguese all contirbuted to the discovery of Australia.
• The plain that is near the Australian bite is the Nullabor Plain.
• The main river system in Australia is the Murray Darling.
• The big mountain range on the east coast of Australia is the Great Dividing Range
• Australia is a continent and a country.
• The Indian Ocean is the ocean that lies of the west coast of Australia.
• The capital city of Australia is Canberra.
• The highest mountain in Australia is Mount Kosciusko.
• Australia has eight states and territories.
• Australia's floral emblem is the wattle.
• The states which border New South Wales are Victoria, South Australia and Queensland.
• A state in Australia in which diamonds are mined in Western Australia.
• Tanami Desert and the Gibson Desert are 2 Austrlian Deserts.
• Perth is situated on the Swan River.
• United Kingdom has its flag incoporated in the Australian flag.
• The most northern point of Australia is Cape York.
• The country closest to Australia is Papua New Guinea.
• The Tropic of Capricorn is a major line of latitude that runs through Australia.
• The pacific Ocean lies off the east coast of Australia.
• Western Australia is the largest out of all the states and territories.

Homework Help: Social Studies: Geography: Australia

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