Australia political map clearly depicts the various important divisions of Australia. It also features the oceans, seas and straits surrounding Australia. The divisions are separated from one another by different colors. Australia lies between South Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean. Canberra is the capital of this continent.
Geography of Australia
Australia is a continent located between South Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean. It falls on the geographical coordinates of 27° 00 South and 133° 00 East. The total area covered by this continent is 7,686,850 sq km. The water bodies cover 68,920 sq km and the land covers 7,617,930 sq km. Lake Eyre is the lowest point and Mount Kosciuszko is the highest point of Australia. Australia political map shows the divisions of Australia along with the oceans, seas, straits surrounding the continent.
Divisions of Australia along with oceans and seas surrounding it
The six important divisions of Australia have been clearly depicted on
Australia political map by using different colors. These five divisions are Northern Territory, Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia. Canberra, lying in south-eastern part, is the capital of Australia. It has been marked with a red bullet on
Australia map. Australia Continent political map shows that Indonesia and New Guinea lie to its north and on the south-east are New Zealand, North Island and South Island. The two oceans surrounding Australia namely Indian and Pacific cover the blue area on the map. The Bass Strait forms the divider between Victoria and
Tasmania.
The
map of Australia also shows the seas surrounding Australia, which are:
- Flores Sea
- Banda Sea
- Sunda Sea
- Timor Sea
- Abafura Sea
- Coral Sea
- Tasman Sea
Canberra: Capital of Australia
Canberra lies on the latitude of 35°17' South and longitude of 149°13' East. The city is located at an elevation of 605 meters above sea level. The nearest airports, which serve as gateways to the city, are Canberra, Tumut, Moruya and Goulburn airport. Some of the nearby cities and towns are Duntroon, Majura, Sutton, Bywong, Bungendore, Molonglo, Harman and Queanbeyan.
| Area |
7 699 000 sq. km.
5.2% of Total Earth's Area |
| Estimated Population |
31 m. |
| Highest Point |
Puncak Jaya (5030 mt.) |
| Lowest Point |
Lake Eyre (Depth. -15.8 mt.) |
| Longest River |
Murray - Darling (3750 km.) |
| Largest Lake |
Lake Eyre (6216 sq. km.) |
| Largest Country |
Australia (9583 sq. km.) |
| Smallest Country |
Nauru (21 sq. km.) |
