AUSTRALIA EAST MAJOR PHYSIOGRAPHIC REGIONS

 GREAT DIVIDING RANGE.

·         Runs parallel from the Cape York Peninsula (Queensland). To Victoria and continues beyond Bass Strain into Tasmania.

AUSTRALIAN ALPS

·         Lies in the south – east of New South Wales.

·         It includes the continent’s highest peak, mount Kosciusko (2,230 m).

MURRAY DARLINGBASIN

·         River basin formed by the Australia’s largest river system Murray and its tributary Darling.

·         Snowy river scheme, Tully Falls and Shannon are major hydel power schemes.

GREAT BARRRIER REEF

·         The world’s largest coral reef.

·         Extends over a very long ridge like feature off the north east coast of Queensland, up to tropic of Capricorn.

NEW SOUTH WALES

SYDNEY

·         Australia’s oldest and largest city.

·         Built on the low hills of the Pacific coast.

·         The capital and the major port of New south Wales.

·         Major centre of iron – steel, paper and ranting, and chemical industries.

·         Known for lead – Zinc and silver mines.

NEW CSTLE

·         Situated to the south of Sydney on the coast of Pacific.

·         It is a sea port anon industrial town.

·         Major centre of iron – steel, ship, non-ferrous metals and textile industries.

BROKEN HILL

·         Situated in the western part.

·         Known for lead – Zinc and silver mines.