Geography of Australia
Uluru
This UNESCO World Heritage Site is a large sandstone monolith in the center of Australia.
Great Dividing Range
This is Australia's longest mountain range, and the third-largest on land in the world.
Shark Bay
This is a UNESCO World Heritage Site that is known for its diverse flora and fauna and its beautiful natural features.
Fraser Island
This is a UNESCO World Heritage Site that is the largest sand island in the world.
Botany Bay
This is a bay located adjacent to the city of Sydney.
Lake Eyre Basin
This is a drainage basin in South Australia that drains into Lake Eyre.
Nullarbor Plain
This is a flat, almost-treeless, arid plain in South Australia. The Great Victoria Desert is to its north.
Twelve Apostles
This is a group of eight limestone sea stacks off the coast of Victoria whose proximity to each other have made them a popular tourist attraction.
Port Philip Bay
This is a large bay in southern Australia that Melbourne is located on.
Great Australian Bight
This is a large bay that makes up most of the southern coast of Australia.
Gulf of Carpentaria
This is a large gulf in northern Australia that empties into the Arafura Sea.
Joseph Bonaparte Gulf
This is a large gulf in northwest Australia near the city of Darwin.
Hamersley Range
This is a mountain range in Western Australia. It contains the highest point in Western Australia, and is also a major source of iron ore.
Macdonnel Ranges
This is a mountain range in the Northern Territory near Alice Springs.
Blue Mountains
This is a mountain range located west of Sydney in New South Wales. It is known for beautiful scenery.
The Kimberley
This is a region in Western Australia that consists of mountainous ridges and gorges, among other features.
Bass Strait
This is a strait separating Tasmania from the Australian mainland.
Torres Strait
This is a strait separating the Australian mainland from the island of New Guinea.
Darling Range
This is an escarpment in Western Australia, close to the capital of Perth.
Canberra
This is the capital of Australian Capital Territory and the seventh largest city in Australia.
Sydney
This is the capital of New South Wales and the largest city in Australia.
Darwin
This is the capital of Northern Territory.
Brisbane
This is the capital of Queensland. It is the third largest city in Australia.
Adelaide
This is the capital of South Australia and the fifth largest city in Australia.
Hobart
This is the capital of Tasmania.
Melbourne
This is the capital of Victoria and the second largest city in Australia.
Perth
This is the capital of Western Australia and the fourth largest city in Australia.
Gulf St. Vincent
This is the easternmost and smaller of two large inlets on the southern coast of Australia. Adelaide is located midway along its coastline.
Newcastle
This is the eighth largest city in Australia. It is located in New South Wales.
Gibson Desert
This is the fifth largest desert in Australia, located south of the Great Sandy Desert and north of the Great Victoria Desert.
Cooper Creek
This is the fifth longest river in Australia and is the main river flowing into the Lake Eyre Basin.
Simpson Desert
This is the fourth largest desert in Australia, situated in between the Great Artesian Basin and the Lake Eyre Basin.
Lachlan River
This is the fourth longest river in Australia and is a major tributary to the Murrumbidgee River.
Australian Alps
This is the highest mountain range in Australia. It covers the states of Victoria, New South Wales, and the Australian Capital Territory.
Mount Kosciuszko
This is the highest point in Australia, located in the Australian Alps.
Great Artesian Basin
This is the largest artesian basin in the world.
Great Victoria Desert
This is the largest desert in Australia, located south of the Gibson Desert and north of the Nullarbor Plain.
Murray River
This is the longest river in Australia. It rises in the Australian Alps, and has its mouth in the Indian Ocean.
Wollongong
This is the ninth largest city in Australia. It is located in New South Wales.
Great Sandy Desert
This is the second largest desert in Australia, located north of the Gibson Desert and west of the Tanami Desert.
Murrumbidgee River
This is the second longest river in Australia and is a major tributary to the Murray River.
Gold Coast
This is the sixth largest city in Australia. It is located in Queensland.
Logan City
This is the tenth largest city in Australia. It is located in Queensland.
Tanami Desert
This is the third largest desert in Australia, located east of the Great Sandy Desert and north of the Macdonnel Ranges.
Darling River
This is the third longest river in Australia, and it ends at its confluence with the Murray River.
Spencer Gulf
This is the westernmost and larger of two large inlets on the southern coast of Australia.
Great Barrier Reef
This is the world's largest coral reef system, located in the Coral Sea.
Lake Eyre
This lake is the lowest point in Australia and also the largest lake in Australia.
Cape York Peninsula
This large peninsula is situated between the Gulf of Carpentaria and the Coral Sea, and it is the largest unspoiled wilderness in northern Australia.
