Major Cities and Divisions
Major cities in Australia include Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Canberra (capital). The biggest cities in New Zealand include Auckland and Wellington (capital). See more »
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Australia and New Zealand are two countries in the South Pacific Ocean. New Zealand is an island chain. Australia is the world's smallest and flattest continent.
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New Zealand
New Zealand is composed of two main islands. The terrain is very rugged with snow-capped mountains, the largest of which is Mount Cook which stands more than 11,500 feet above sea level. See more »
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Physical Features
Australia is largely desert while New Zealand is mostly mountains. Both are affected by the ocean, especially on their respective coastal plains. See more »
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Geography of Queensland
Queensland, a state in northeastern Australia. It is bounded by the Gulf of Carpentaria, Torres Strait, the Coral Sea, the South Pacific Ocean, New South Wales, South Australia, and Northern Territory.
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Murray River
Murray River, Australia's principal river. It is about 1,600 miles (2,600 km) long, and with its tributaries, including the Darling and Murrumbidgee, forms a great river system in southeastern Australia that drains some 400,000 square miles (1,000,000 km2).
Geography of Perth
Perth, Australia, the capital of the state of Western Australia. It is on the Swan River about 10 miles (16 km) northeast of Fremantle, its port on the Indian Ocean.
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