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Australia is largely desert while New Zealand is mostly mountains. Both are affected by the ocean, especially on their respective coastal plains.

Featured Article: The Admiralty Islands

Admiralty Islands, a group of about 18 islands forming part of the Bismarck Archipelago in the southwest Pacific Ocean. See more »

Carpentaria, Gulf of, a large gulf of the Arafura Sea on the northeastern coast of Australia.

Lachlan River, a river of Australia, in New South Wales. Its source is in the Great Dividing Range.

Torres Strait, a shallow stretch of sea between New Guinea and the northern tip of Cape York Peninsula.

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