Australia Climate & Geography

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Area

7.69M km²

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Sydney Avg

18-26°C

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Outback

70% Arid

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Coastline

25,760 km

Summer (Dec–Feb): 25–40°C. Beaches, cricket. Bushfire season. Christmas in summer!
Autumn (Mar–May): 15–25°C. Best weather. Mild and pleasant. Wine harvest.
Winter (Jun–Aug): 5–15°C (south). Snow in Victorian Alps only! North stays warm (20°C+).
Spring (Sep–Nov): 15–25°C. Wildflower season (WA). Melbourne Cup. Very pleasant.

Where 85% of Australians live. Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane. Temperate south, subtropical north (Gold Coast, Cairns).

Vast, dry interior. Uluru. 40°C+ in summer. Low population. Red soil. Unique wildlife. Alice Springs gateway.

Darwin, Cairns. Wet season (Nov-Apr) vs dry season (May-Oct). Cyclones, crocodiles, rainforests. Great Barrier Reef.

Perth, Broome. Mediterranean climate in Perth. Mining country. Kimberley, Ningaloo Reef. Remote and beautiful.

Adelaide wine country. Tasmania: cool, green, clean air. Most "European" feel. Barossa Valley, Hobart's MONA.