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Köppen map of Western Australia A four-wheel drive in the Gibson Desert. Most of Western Australia has a hot arid and semi-arid climate. However, the south-west corner of the state has a Mediterranean climate. [73] The area was originally heavily forested, including large stands of the karri, one of the world's tallest trees.
The monsoon climate of northern Australia is hot and humid in summer. A banana farm in Far North Queensland, 2018 A crocodile in Danggu Gorge National Park in the Kimberley, 2008. Almost all of Northern Australia is a huge ancient craton that has not experienced geological upheaval since the end of the Precambrian.
Relief map showing major rivers of Australia Climate of Australia. The Australian environment ranges from virtually pristine Antarctic territory and rainforests to degraded industrial areas of major cities. Forty distinct ecoregions have been identified across the Australian mainland and islands. Central Australia has a very dry climate.
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The former town of Aberfeldy averages 32.5 snowy days per annum at 1,060 metres (3,480 ft), [3] making it the snowiest locality in mainland Australia, in addition to having more snowy days than northern hemisphere cities with colder winters like Boston (23.0 days), Chicago (28.2 days) and even approaching those of Minneapolis (38.2 days).
Far North Queensland lays claim to over 70 national parks, including Mount Bartle Frere; with a peak of 1,622 metres (5,322 ft) it is the highest peak in both Northern Australia and Queensland. The Far North region is the only region of Australia that is the indigenous country of both Aboriginal Australians and Torres Strait Islanders .
The largest inland city in Australia is Canberra, the capital city of Australia. Australia’s mean population density is 3.3/km 2, one of the lowest in the world. [14] A significant immigrant population occupied these places with relatively little dispute and few inner city ghettoes. [15]