Australia
country/continent
smallest continent
situated in the south-west of the Pacific Ocean
The Australian continent is washed
by the Tasman and Coral Seas in the east
by the Indian Ocean in the south
by the Arafura and Timor Seas in the north
geographic placement
About Australia
area of about 8 million square kilometers
situated in the Southern Hemisphere
official name : Commonwealth of Australia
consists of Australia, Tasmania and a number of smaller islands (Cocos Islands, Kangaroo Island and others)
several different climatic regions
there are three deserts in the center
Great Sandy Desert, Great Victoria Desert and Simpson Desert
occupy 1/3 of its territory
longest rivers are: the Murray (2,600 km long) and the Darling (2,740 km).
The largest lake is Lake Eyre in South Australia
History of Australia
Australia’s first settlers were the Aboriginal
lack of contact with other peoples
development for the aboriginals were limited
discovered by the Dutch who called it New Holland
James Cook discovered the East Coast of Australia
last continent discovered by the Europeans
British convicts/prisoners were transported there
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