THE GREAT DIVIDING RANGE.

·         The most elevated part of Australia, also Known as Eastern Highlights, Extends from Cape York Peninsula (Queensland) to Victoria and continues beyond the Bass Strait into Tasmania.

·         Example of block – Fault Mountains, nowhere wider than 161 Km and at places as narrow as 48 km.

·         Major source of minerals, timber, water and hide – power.

·         Name was given for its function of dividing watersheds, which determines the directions of flow of many rivers.

CENTRAL LOWLANDS

·         Located along the western flanks of the Great Dividing range from Gulf of Carpentaria in the north to the Great Australian Bight in the Sough.

·         Consists Series of basins, low lying land, lakes and old lake beds.

·         Surface of Lake Eyre is the lowest in the region at about 12 m below sea level.

The region contains who large basins the Great Artesian Basin and the Murray darling Basin.

THE WESTERN PLATEAU REGION

·         A shield made in pre Cambrian era rich in mineral resources.

·         Australia’s largest structural unit-a high tabled.

·         Contains the desert regions – Great sandy, Gibson Great Victoria Deserts.

·         Fringe area consists of low lying mountains ranges vast basins along the coasts.