Australia: The Island and Smallest Continent
!!!Australia: The Island and Smallest Continent!!!
Australia is the smallest continent in terms of area. There are 22 countries located in Australia. It is also called the “island continent”. The coral reefs located on the north-eastern coast of Australia is known as “The Great Barrier Reef“. Its length is 1900 km.The highest point of Australia is Mount Kosciuszko in the Snowy Mountains in Kosciuszko National Park, New South Wales, which reaches 2,228 meters above sea level.Australia is bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the east and the Indian Ocean to the west.
Quick Facts about Australia for Competitive Exams
- Australia is the country excavating most bauxite in the world. It produces about 31% of the total bauxite of World.
- Australia has a capitalist economy which is ranked one of the largest in the world.
The lowest point of Australia is Lake Eyre, one of the world’s largest natural inland drainage systems, which reaches 15 meters below sea level.
- Kangaroo is found in Australia. Kangaroo is the icon of Australia. Kangaroos have large strong legs and long muscular tail. They use both for leaping and balancing.
- Female Kangaroos have a pouch in which they keep their babies for postnatal development.
- In New Zealand, the bird called kiwi is found. Kiwis are the birds which do not have feathers and they cannot fly. Kiwi is the symbol of New Zealand.
- Major countries of Australian Continent are Australia and Papua New Guinea.
- The capital of Australia is Canberra and Sydney is the largest city of the country. The most people of Australia speaks in English.
- Papua New Guinea is another country which comes under the Australian continent. The capital of Papua New Guinea is Port Moresby and the currency is Papua New Guinean Kina.