Physical GeographyArea:
Total Area: 7,741,220 sq km Land Area: 7,682,300 sq km Water Area: 58,920 sq km U.S. Comparison: slightly smaller than the US contiguous 48 states Borders: Surrounded by: Indian Ocean, South Pacific Ocean Land Boundaries: 0 km Coastline: 25,760 km Climate: generally arid to semiarid; temperate in south and east; tropical in north Terrain: mostly flat to rolling coastal plains rising to rolling plateau and low mountains in northeast Elevation: Lowest: Lake Eyre -15 m Highest: Mount Kosciuszko 2,229 m |