Australia Geography

Australia’s most famous natural landmark is a red sandstone rock formation in central Australia. It is a sacred site of the Aborigines.

• Ayers Rock

• Great Dividing Range

• Indian Ocean

• Great Barrier Reef

The largest coral reef system in the world that extends more than 1,200 miles along Australia’s northeast coast. The water never falls below 68°F and has abundant sea life.

• Great Barrier Reef

• Coral Sea

• Great Victoria Desert

• Ayers Rock

The largest desert in Australia named for England’s Queen Victoria. It is a barren (bare) area of hills, salt lakes, and grasslands in southern and western Australia.

• Great Barrier Reef

• Indian Ocean

• Great Victoria Desert

• Darling River

Select one way that Australia is unique as a continent.

• Australia is the largest continent
• Australia is an island continent

Where is the Great Barrier located?

• Tasman Sea

• Arafura Sea

• Shark Bay

• Coral Sea

It’s off the northeast coast of Australia, part of the Pacific Ocean.

• Great Barrier Reef

• Coral Sea

• Great Victoria Desert

• Ayers Rock

Where do most Australians live?

• in the outback
• in the coastal areas
• in the deserts
• in Tasmania

Australia lies between which oceans?

• Atlantic & Pacific

• Indian & Pacific

• Arctic & Pacific

• Southern & Pacific

On which continent is Australia located?

• Asia

• North America

• Australia

• Europe

One of Australia's major trading partners is:

• China

• India

• South Korea

• Japan