Australia Topic
The Great Barrier Reef, the world's largest coral reef, lies a short distance off the
north-east coast and extends for over 2,000 kilometres. Mount Augustus, claimed to
be the world's largest monolith, is located in Western Australia. At 2,228 metres,
Mount Kosciuszko on the Great Dividing Range is the highest mountain on the
Australian mainland, although Mawson Peak on the remote Australian territory of
Heard Island is taller at 2,745 metres. The highest mountain ranges are The
Macdonnal Mountains, The Musqrave Mountains, The Hamersley Mountains and
The Darling Mountains.
Australia's longest river is the Darling, which flows into Southern Ocean and is
2,700 kilometers long. The other long river is The Murray River. Australia's only large
permanent lakes have been artificially created. Most of the natural lakes are dry for
months or years at a time. Lake Eyre is the largest lake in Australia and is the lowest
point in Australia. It's about 15m below sea level
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