Australia
and a large star for the country's states and territories.
The coat of arms features a kangaroo and an emu, golden whattle blossoms, a shield with the
coats of arms of the six states of Australia and a star for the states and territories.
Landforms
Only 5% of the land is above 600 meters. Most of the land is empty. Most of the people live
in the south and in east. 2/3 of Australia is a desert with hills and big saltlakes. The biggest
deserts are the Great Sandy Desert, the Gibson Desert, the Simpson Desert, The Great
Victoria Desert. The biggest mountain ranges are the Great Divining Range, the Australian
Alps, the Blue Mountains and the New England Range.
The outback is flat and hot centre of Australia. The nearest neighbor may be a hundred
kilometers away. The nearest city may be more than one thousand kilometers away. Many
people in this area live on sheep stations which are enormous farms.
Uluru