What are the characteristics of Australia's topography?

Australia is mountainous in the east, plain in the middle and plateau in the west. The highest mountain in China, Kosi Asco, is 2228 meters above sea level. Near the sea, it is a long and narrow beach with gentle slope, which gradually turns into a plain to the west. There is the Great Barrier Reef on the northeast coast.

Australia's coastal areas are all wide beaches and lush vegetation, and the topography here is varied: in the west of Sydney, there are cliffs of the Blue Mountains, in the north of Brisbane, there are tall and eroded volcanic neck in the Glasgow Mountains, and on the south coast of Adelaide, there are flat Yuan Ye.

The Australian mainland is low and flat, with an average elevation of only 300 meters. It is the mildest continent in the world. From west to east, the mainland can be clearly divided into three terrain areas, the western part is a broad and flat plateau, the central plain area is called "great artesian basin", and the eastern mountainous area is called the great watershed area. Generally speaking, the terrain is high in the east and low in the west.

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Australia is located in the southern hemisphere. Although the time difference with China (including Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan) is only 2-3 hours, the seasons are completely opposite. 65438+February-February is summer, March-May is autumn, June-August is winter, and September-165438+1October is spring. The annual average temperature in the north is 27℃, and that in the south is 65438 04℃.

Australia spans two climatic zones, and the north is tropical. Because it is close to the equator, 65438+10-February is the typhoon period. Southern Australia belongs to temperate zone. The midwest of Australia is a barren desert with drought, little rain, high temperature and large temperature difference. In coastal areas, there is abundant rainfall and humid climate.

About 70% of Australia's land belongs to arid or semi-arid zone, and most of the central region is not suitable for human habitation. Australia has 1 1 great desert, which accounts for about 20% of the whole continental area. Australia is the flattest and driest continent in the world. Lake Eyre in the middle is the lowest point in Australia, with an elevation of16m. Only 260,000 square kilometers of land can be used for animal husbandry and planting, mainly distributed in the southeast coastal areas.

Australia is a typical immigrant country, which is described by sociologists as a "national platter". Since British immigrants set foot on this beautiful land, immigrants from 120 countries and 140 nationalities have come to Australia to make a living and develop. For example, Germany, Greece and Italy in Europe and some Asian countries and regions, such as Japan, Taiwan Province Province of China and Viet Nam.

Its population is mainly distributed in the southeast coastal areas. Multiculturalism, which is composed of many nationalities, is a remarkable feature of Australian society. According to statistics, the Asian population in Australia is growing rapidly.

For a long time, Australia has earned a lot of income by exporting agricultural products and mineral resources. It is rich in sheep, cattle, wheat and sucrose, and it is also an important producer and exporter of mineral resources in the world. Australia's resources are the envy of many countries. There is even a phrase in English that describes Australia's "Theluckycountry", which means that Australia is lucky in climate, history and lifestyle, and its citizens don't need to work too hard.

Cattle and sheep can live a high standard as long as they eat grass casually and dig mines on the ground, and will not be attacked by the wars of the two world wars. Agriculture, animal husbandry and mining are traditional industries in Australia. Australia's high-tech industry has developed rapidly in recent years and its competitiveness in the international market has improved.

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