Tag: Geoscinece Australia
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Centre of Australia
Do you notice anything remarkable about this little patch? It seems like this must be the middle of nowhere, just a sea of red soil and desert scrub removed from any hospitable place. However, according to some calculations, this is the centre of Australia. Am I the last one on the planet to know that…
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Australia’s Shortest Internal Border
What is the shortest border in Australia between any state or territory? Take a look at the map and see if you can figure it out. You won’t, but try anyway. Australian Capital Territory and New South Wales? If I were forced to guess quickly I’d probably say that a likely choice would be the…