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Monday, 17 March 2008

 

There are many unique Australian geographical facts  that you may not know ....

 

A view from the space ..... What natural feature off the coast of Queensland can be seem from space?

The Great Barrier Reef!

 

Highest point ... What is the highest point of New South Wales? Mt Kilimanjaro, Mt Erebus, Mt Sturt, Mt Koscuiszko Or Mt Isa?

Mt Kosciuszko

  

 

Great Divider RangeMountains ... What is the name of the range of mountains which runs down the eastern side of New South Wales?
 The Great Dividing Range

 

About fuel ... What fuel is produced in the Latrobe Valley?
 Brown coal
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The Murray ... Into which state does the Murray Flow after leaving Victoria?
 South Australia paddlesteam boat on the Murray River

Hydroelectricity ... What is hydroelectricity?
 Electricity generated by moving water

 

Aquaculture ... What is aquaculture?
 Farming animals which live in salt or fresh 
 

More mountains ... What are the Porongorups?
 A range of mountains

 

Paddlesteam Boat on the Murray River 

 

 

 

Trees ... What very tall tree is found in Western Australia's wet south-west corner: the Kurri, the Murri, the Harri, the Karri or the Sorri?
 The Karri
 

 

Uluru and wild flowers

Uluru ... True or false? Two-thirds of Uluru lies beneath the ground.

  True

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Facts and images sourced from "Questions from 1000 Questions and Answers about Australia" by Steve Parish Publishing

 

Last Updated ( Monday, 17 March 2008 )
 
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