Oceania's Physical Features

Coral Sea

Body of water off the northeastern coast of Australia that contains the Great Barrier Reef

Uluru/Ayers Rock

Large,red rock formation located in the center of Australia in the Outback.

Great Barrier Reef

Located in the Coral Sea off the northeastern coast of Australia.

Great Dividing Range

Mountain range located in eastern Australia

Atolls

a ring of coral around a shallow body of water called a lagoon. Formed when corals build a colony, or reef, around the top of a volcanic island. Eventually, the reef reaches the surface of the water and becomes land.

Great Sandy Desert

located across northwest and central Australia. It contains two of the country's most famous parks

Great Victoria Desert

Large, arid region in southwestern Australia.

Mount Kosciuszko

Australia's highest peak in the beautiful NSW Snowy Mountains

Central Lowlands

Between the Eastern Highlands and the Western Plateau

Indo - Australian Plate

Includes the continent of Australia and surrounding ocean, and extends northwest to include the Indian subcontinent and adjacent waters. It was formed by the fusion of Indian and Australian plates 43 million years ago.

North Island Volcanic Plateau

The North Island Volcanic Plateau is a volcanic plateau covering much of central North Island of New Zealand with volcanoes, lava plateaus, and crater lakes.