Australia Physical Map Quiz

1. Which peninsula forms the northeastern tip of mainland Australia and points toward Torres Strait?

2. Which range system extends east and west of Alice Springs in central Australia?

3. Which large island state lies south of mainland Australia across Bass Strait?

4. From the Darwin area, researchers travel east beyond Kakadu into a large region extending toward the Gulf of Carpentaria. Which region have they entered?

5. Floodwater from inland Queensland sometimes travels toward Kati Thanda–Lake Eyre instead of reaching the sea. Which drainage region receives that water?

6. A ship following Australia’s southern coastline enters the broad open curve between Western Australia and South Australia. Which feature is it crossing?

7. A field team travels through far northern Western Australia between the Broome area and Kununurra, encountering rugged plateaus and deep gorges. Which region are they in?

8. Which country lies directly north of Cape York Peninsula across Torres Strait?

9. Which major natural feature stretches offshore along northeastern Queensland?

10. A vessel sails into the large gulf bordered by Arnhem Land to the west and Cape York Peninsula to the east. Which gulf is it?

11. A traveler follows the river that forms much of the boundary between New South Wales and Victoria. Which river are they following?

12. A river flows through western New South Wales and joins the Murray River at Wentworth. Which river is it?

13. A research team near Cape Tribulation is studying dense tropical rainforest between coastal mountains and the Coral Sea. Which physical region best fits the location?

14. A road trip between Adelaide and Perth crosses an expansive, arid limestone plain with very few trees. Which plain is this?

15. Which ocean lies immediately west of mainland Australia?

16. Which extensive highland system runs broadly parallel to much of Australia’s eastern coast?