Explanation

• Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
• Distance from Sydney CBD: 7 km (4 miles)
• State: New South Wales
• Coast: Pacific Ocean (Tasman Sea)
• Established as a Public Beach: 1882

Last verified on 26-07-2026

Explanation

• Location: Southern Australia.
• States: Western Australia and South Australia.
• Area: About 348,750 km².
• Features: Sand dunes, grasslands, salt lakes, and an arid climate.

Additional information:

• Great Sandy Desert – Australia
• Gibson Desert – Australia
• Simpson Desert – Australia
• Tanami Desert – Australia

Last verified on 20-07-2026

Explanation

• Australia is the smallest continent in the world by area.
• It covers an area of about 7.69 million km² (2.97 million square miles).
• It is also the only continent that is a single country.
• It is located in the Southern Hemisphere between the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
• It is known as the island continent.
• It covers roughly 6% of the world's total land area.
• It is the flattest Continent.

Additional information:

• Antarctica is the smallest continent in the world by population.
• First and Largest Continents by area: Asia.
• Second Largest Continents by area: Africa.
• Third Largest Continents by area: North America.
• Fourth Largest Continents by area: South America.
• Fifth Largest Continent by area: Antarctica.
• Sixth Largest Continent by area: Europe.
• Seventh and Smallest Continents by area: Australia.

Last verified on 07-03-2026

Explanation

• Australia is called the “Island Continent”.
• Because it is completely surrounded by water.
• It is also the smallest continent in the world.
• It lies between the Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean.
• Due to its isolation, it has unique wildlife and geography.

Last verified on 11-04-2026

Explanation

Australia provides asylum. 

As a sovereign nation and a signatory to the 1951 Refugee Convention,

Australia has a formal, active humanitarian program that accepts refugees and processes applications for asylum.