hõlmates poole manrist. Platoo keskmine kõrgus on 300-600m. Austraalia keskpiirkonna madalik ulatub lääneplatoost ida-kõrgustikeni. Austraalias on sisejõgesid, mis osa aastast kuivad ega ühendatud merega, suuri jõgi Murray suudub Adelaide'i lähedal India ookeani. Idaosa kõrgustikud koosnevad madalate mägede pikast ahelast ( The Great Dividing Range), kõrgeim on ount Kosciuszko Autsraalia Alpides Canberrast lõunas ( 2228m). Mägine Tasmaania on geoloogiliselt idaosa kõrgudtike pikendus. Austraalia kuulus Suur Vallrahu ( the Great Barrier Reef) on maailma suurim koralliriff ( 200m ) madalike ja saarekestega, mis meelitab külastajaid üle kogu maailma. Suur Vallrahu on nii ulatuslik, et seda näeb ka kosmosest. 5. Loodus Valdavaks pinnamoeks on tasandikud. Austraalia keskmine kõrgus on 340 m. 36% riigi territooriumist asub madalamal kui 200 m ja 51% asub 200-500 m kõrgusel.
depression. About a third of Australia's work force was unemployed. During the WWII Australia was an important war ground for the USA and Japan. Landforms Australia is the lowest continent in the world with an average elevation of 330 m. The land is quite low, but far from featureless. The mountains are represented by the Australian Alps, which run along the southeast coast. The highest mountain is Mt Kosciusko (2228m), but the most attracting are the world's biggest monolith Uluru and the beehive mountains of the "Bungle Bungles". Of course, the Great Dividing Range that runs along the Pacific Coast is a tourist must. In addition, the largest outback town Alice Springs is a sure must also. Ayers Rock-Uluru The Australian Outback is one of a kind in the world. It is actually a vast arid plateau stretching across most of the continent
It is characterized by amazing cave and tunnel systems, which contain valuable information about ancient Australia. The east is the mountainous part of the country. There is The Great Dividing Range. It runs along the Pacific coast and finds it end in Tasmania. The mountains are old and worn down. The highest mountains on the Australian mainland are in an area known as the Australian Alps. They are a small part of the Great Dividing Range. The Highest Peak on the mainland is 2228m high – Mt Kosciusko. One of the largest monoliths – Ayers Rock, also known as Uluru, can also be found in Australia. It’s located in the middle of the country. The monolith is 348 m high. The flat hot centre of Australia is called the outback. The Outback is more then two thirds of Australia, but less than 100 000 people live there. Between the Western Australian Shield and the Great Dividing Range is the Great Artesian Basin region. It is an area of vast plains
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