Geography of Australia and Oceania

The country of Australia and the surrounding Pacific islands make up the continent known as Australia/Oceania. This is the smallest of the continents. The area includes thousands of islands in the Pacific as well as New Zealand, Micronesia, Papua New Guinea, in addition to the country of Australia. Many of the small islands are uninhabited or … Keep Reading → inhabited by small cultures living very basic existences. Australia is touched by major parts of the Pacific and Indian Oceans. The climate of Australia tends to be mild with a relatively small difference between the coldest and warmest months. Parts of Australia can get very hot, particularly in the summer months when temperatures over 100 degrees Fahrenheit are common. Australia doesn’t tend to get a lot of rain. There have been periods with very bad drought conditions. The majority of the Pacific Islands of Australia/Oceania have tropical or subtropical climates.

working