Migration Point

Facts

Australia has sovereign rights over an area of ocean greater in size than its
continental land mass.

Australia comprises just five percent of the world's land area, yet it is the
planet's sixth largest country.

Australia's ten highest mountains are all located within six kilometres of one
another.

Australia has some impressive 'high country' but it is in fact the lowest
continent in the world with an average elevation of just 330 metres.

Australia is surrounded literally by thousands of islands, amongst them the
world's largest sand island.

Australia is the smallest, flattest, and driest inhabited continent in the
world. It is the only country which is also a whole continent. 18.6 million
people live here.

The people of Australia are called Australians. Australians call different
parts of their country by different names:

The City

Is any large city and its suburbs. Over 85% of the people live in cities. Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth and Canberra are major cities.

The Country

Is the area immediately outside the city and usually includes the surrounding smaller towns and farms. Most of what is called "the country" is a stretch of land about 200 kilometres deep around the eastern and southern seaboards of
Australia. Upper Beaconsfield, the Great Ocean Road , the Dandenongs, etc are in "the country".

The Outback

Is the sparsely populated arid interior of Australia. The Australian Outback is both harsh and breathtakingly beautiful. It's like no other place on earth. Coober Pedy, Uluru, etc are in the Outback.

Australia's deserts are as vast as the Sahara, the snowfields huge and
picturesque. Our surfing beaches are among the best in the world.

Australia is a land of unique flora and fauna.

CAPITAL Canberra, specifically built as a capital city.

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