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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.
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Example of block – Fault Mountains, nowhere
wider than 161 Km and at places as narrow as 48 km.
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Major source of minerals, timber, water and hide
– power.
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Name was given for its function of dividing
watersheds, which determines the directions of flow of many rivers.
CENTRAL LOWLANDS
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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.
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Consists Series of basins, low lying land, lakes
and old lake beds.
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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
