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Question
Which imaginary line passes through the middle of Australia?
What is the highest peak in Australia?
Which is the longest river in Australia?
What are the tropical cyclones in Australia called?
What is the largest coral reef system in the world?
Which grassland is known as the "Parkland of Australia"?
Which animal is known as the "Laughing Jack"?
What is the capital of Australia?

Answer
Tropic of Capricorn
Mount Kosciuszko (2, 228 meters)
Murray River (Murray-Darling system)
Willy-Willies
Great Barrier Reef (off the Queensland coast)
Downs (Temperate grasslands)
Kookaburra
Canberra

Physical Landforms & Features
What are the four major landform regions?
Coastal Plains: Narrow strips along the coast where most of the population lives.
Eastern Highlands (Great Dividing Range): A chain of plateaus and mountains running parallel to the east coast.
Central Lowlands: Home to the Great Artesian Basin and Lake Eyre.
Western Plateau: A vast, dry area covering two-thirds of the continent, including the Nullarbor Plain.
What is the highest point on the Australian mainland? Mount Kosciuszko, standing at 2,228 meters (7,310 ft).
What is the lowest point? Lake Eyre (Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre), at approximately 15 meters below sea level.
What is the longest river? The Murray River, which flows for 2,375 km.
What is the largest desert? The Great Victoria Desert.
What is the "Outback"? The vast, remote, and arid interior of Australia that is sparsely populated.
Natural Wonders
What is the world’s largest coral reef? The Great Barrier Reef, located off the northeast coast in the Coral Sea.
What is the famous red monolith in the center of Australia? Uluru (formerly Ayers Rock), a sacred site to Indigenous Australians.
Which is the world's oldest rainforest? The Daintree Rainforest in Queensland.
Climate & Environment
Why is Australia called the "flattest continent"? It has the lowest average elevation of all continents, with few significant mountain ranges.
What are the primary climate zones? Tropical in the north, arid/desert in the interior, and temperate in the southeast and southwest.
Which state has the cleanest air? Tasmania is recognized globally for having some of the world's cleanest air.
States & Territories
Australia is divided into six states and two major mainland territories:
States: New South Wales (Sydney), Victoria (Melbourne), Queensland (Brisbane), South Australia (Adelaide), Western Australia (Perth), and Tasmania (Hobart).
Territories: Australian Capital Territory (Canberra - National Capital) and Northern Territory (Darwin).