Administrative divisions
9 · First-level (ADM1)Boundaries shown do not imply endorsement.
Australian Capital TerritoryNew South WalesNorthern TerritoryOther TerritoriesQueenslandSouth AustraliaTasmaniaVictoriaWestern Australia
Source: geoBoundaries CGAZ (ADM1)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area | 7,741,000 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Exclusive economic zone (EEZ) | 8,993,000 km²Marine Regions [2024] |
| Administrative divisions (ADM1) | 9 divisionsgeoBoundaries [2026] |
| Location | Oceania, continent between the Indian Ocean and the South Pacific OceanCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Coastline | 25,760 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Land boundaries | 0 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Bordering countries | No authoritative open source found |
| Terrain | mostly low plateau with deserts; fertile plain in southeastCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Climate | generally arid to semiarid; temperate in south and east; tropical in northCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural resources | alumina, coal, iron ore, copper, lithium, tin, gold, silver, uranium, nickel, tungsten, rare earth elements, mineral sands, lead, zinc, diamonds, opals, natural gas, petroleum; note: note 1: Australia is the world's largest net exporter of coal accounting for 26.5% of global coal exports in 2021; coal is the country’s most abundant energy resource, and coal ranks as the second-largest export commodity from Australia in terms of revenue; in 2020, Australia held the third-largest recoverable coal reserves in the world behind the United States and Russianote 2: Australia is by far the world's largest supplier of opalsnote 3: Australia holds the largest uranium reserves in the world and was the second-largest global uranium producer behind Kazakhstan in 2020note 4: Australia was the largest exporter of LNG in the world in 2020CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Highest point | Mount Kosciuszko 2,228 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Lowest point | Lake Eyre -15 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Mean elevation | 330 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Area (comparative) | slightly smaller than the 48 contiguous US statesCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural hazards | cyclones along the coast; severe droughts; forest fires volcanism: volcanic activity on Heard and McDonald IslandsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm; contiguous zone: 24 nm; exclusive economic zone: 200 nm; continental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental marginCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
