Where? - Geography facts

Australia is an island, a very large island. In fact, Australia is the second largest island in the world (after Greenland). Australia is located in the continent of Oceania. The total area of Australia is 7.682.300 km². Since Australia is located in the sea, the country has no real neighboring countries. It lives 22,597,955 people in Australia.

The climate of Australia varies from place to place. In the northern parts of Australia it is mostly a tropical climate. And in the south a subtropical climate. It is usually very hot in Australia. So if you are going there, don't forget to put on your sunscreen!

Australia's highest mountain is Mount Kosciuszko. It is 2.228 m high. And the biggest lake in Australia is called Lake Eyre. It covers one-sixth of the continent, so it's therefore very big.

Sources:
http://www.destinationdownunder.se/australia/facts.htm