Australia: Physical Features

To outsiders, Australia consists of a few cities, something called the Outback, and not much else. In reality, it is a place so large and unique that the outsider view does not begin to describe its physical diversity. From north to south the country is 3,200 kilometers long, with a tropical climate in the north and a temperate climate in the south. In between, a series of mountain ranges, rivers, and deserts make one of the world’s most unique landscapes.