Introduction
Welcome to our website which is dedicated to the wonderful geography of Australia. From animals to soil types and climate to resources this comprehensive guide of Australia's geography will be both informative and interesting!
Located southeast of Asia, Australia is a single continent occupied by a single country. The continent and nearby island of Tasmania, form the th largest country on Earth. Australia is 7,682,300 sq km and is inhabited by 22 million people. This makes Australia the most sparsely populated continent with the exception of Antarctica.
There are 17 Australian properties on the World Heritage List. The Great Barrier Reef, the Tasmanian Wilderness, the Wet Tropics of Queensland and Shark Bay meet all four World Heritage criteria for natural heritage, with Kakadu National Park, Uluru–Kata Tjuta National Park, Purnululu National Park, Willandra Lakes region and the Tasmanian Wilderness listed for both natural and cultural criteria. The Australian Fossil Mammal Sites (Naracoorte/Riversleigh), Lord Howe Island Group, Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves (Australia), Fraser Island, Macquarie Island, Heard Island and McDonald Islands and the Greater Blue Mountains Area are listed under the World Heritage criteria for natural heritage.
For tens of thousands of years, the lives and sense of cultural identity of Indigenous Australians were inextricably linked to the land, its forms, flora and fauna. Today, the identity of all Australians is shaped by a relationship with the natural environment.Australia is one of the most urbanised and coast-dwelling populations in the world. More than 80 per cent of Australians live within 100 kilometres of the coast.
Located southeast of Asia, Australia is a single continent occupied by a single country. The continent and nearby island of Tasmania, form the th largest country on Earth. Australia is 7,682,300 sq km and is inhabited by 22 million people. This makes Australia the most sparsely populated continent with the exception of Antarctica.
There are 17 Australian properties on the World Heritage List. The Great Barrier Reef, the Tasmanian Wilderness, the Wet Tropics of Queensland and Shark Bay meet all four World Heritage criteria for natural heritage, with Kakadu National Park, Uluru–Kata Tjuta National Park, Purnululu National Park, Willandra Lakes region and the Tasmanian Wilderness listed for both natural and cultural criteria. The Australian Fossil Mammal Sites (Naracoorte/Riversleigh), Lord Howe Island Group, Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves (Australia), Fraser Island, Macquarie Island, Heard Island and McDonald Islands and the Greater Blue Mountains Area are listed under the World Heritage criteria for natural heritage.
For tens of thousands of years, the lives and sense of cultural identity of Indigenous Australians were inextricably linked to the land, its forms, flora and fauna. Today, the identity of all Australians is shaped by a relationship with the natural environment.Australia is one of the most urbanised and coast-dwelling populations in the world. More than 80 per cent of Australians live within 100 kilometres of the coast.