geographical location of australia

Australia is the smallest continent in the World. It is completely located to the south of the equator in south tropic.

IslandsThe largest islands are: in the north: Melvill, Baterst,

Grut-Island; in the south: Tasmania, King, Flinders and Kangaroo; in the west: Derk-Hartog; in the east:

Frayzer.

Melvill & Baterst Tasmania

OceaniaTo the north and east from Australia, in south-west part of the Pacific ocean there are many large and

small islands of different origin. They are called Oceania. Their area isabout 1,3 million square

kilometers.

PolynesiaAll other islands in the central and southern

parts of the Pacific ocean are called Polynesia. These islands are Hawaiian, Layn and others.

Australia - continent-islandAustralia is washed by the Pacific and Indian

oceans. It is not connected with other continents by land. So Australia sometimes is

called the continent-island.

Big Barrier Reef Big Barrier Reef is a big amount of coral reefs

and islands in the Coral Sea on the north-eastern seaside of Australia. It is 2500 kilometers long.

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Belavin maxClass 9 B

Teacher - Kovalenko N.A.