Outline of Australia - Geography

Geography

Main articles: Australia (continent), Australia, and Geography of Australia

• Australia is...
  • a continent
  • a country
    • a nation state
    • a Commonwealth realm
    • a megadiverse country
• Location:
  • Australia is a region or subregion of:
    • The World (Australia is a continent on the planet Earth)
      • Southern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
      • Oceania
        • Australasia
  • Australia lies between:
    • Indian Ocean
    • Pacific Ocean
      • South Pacific Ocean
    • Southern Ocean by some reckonings
  • Time zones:
    • Australian Eastern Standard Time (EST) (UTC+10), Australian Eastern Summer Time (EDT) (UTC+11)
    • Australian Central Standard Time (CST) (UTC+09:30), Australian Central Summer Time (CDT) (UTC+10:30),
    • Australian Western Standard Time (WST) (UTC+08)
  • Extreme points of Australia (mainland)
    • Northernmost Point – Cape York, Queensland (10°41' S)
    • Southernmost Point – South Point, Wilsons Promontory, Victoria (39°08' S)
    • Westernmost Point – Steep Point, Western Australia (113°09' E)
    • Easternmost Point – Cape Byron, New South Wales (153°38' E)
    • Highest Point – Mount Kosciuszko 2,228 m (7,310 ft)
    • Lowest Point – Lake Eyre −15 m (−49 ft)
  • Land boundaries: none
  • Coastline: 25,760 km
• Population of Australia: 22,065,700 people (September 2009) – 53rd most populous country
• Area of Australia: 7,741,220 km2 (2,988,900 sq mi) – 6th largest country
• Atlas of Australia