| | Geographic Coordinates: | 27 00 S, 133 00 E | | Location: | Oceania, continent between the Indian Ocean and the South Pacific Ocean | | Area: | total: 7,686,850 sq km
land: 7,617,930 sq km
water: 68,920 sq km
note: includes Lord Howe Island and Macquarie Island | | Area - comparative: | slightly smaller than the US contiguous 48 states | | Land boundaries: | 0 km | | Coastline: | 25,760 km | | Terrain: | mostly low plateau with deserts; fertile plain in southeast | | Elevation extremes: | lowest point: Lake Eyre -15 m
highest point: Mount Kosciuszko 2,229 m | | Capital: | 6 states and 2 territories*; Australian Capital Territory*, New South Wales, Northern Territory*, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia |
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