The geological activity that created the country's mountains, plains, and rivers ceased millions of years ago. Earthquakes are very rare and the last volcanic eruption occurred more than 5,000 years ago. The highest mountain in Australia, Mount Kosciusko, is only 7,310 feet above sea level.

Australia experiences a wide variety of climates. In the north, the continent's immense interior gives way to hot, wet monsoonal tropical regions. The southeast coast, where most of Australia's population lives, is cooler and drier. The southwest is very hot and dry in the summer, but milder and wetter in the winter. The climate is very similar to the Mediterranean countries of Europe, or to Californ

The hot temperatures of the inland coupled with the lack of rain mean that 70% of Australia receives less than 20 inches of rain a year, making it the world's driest continent. Farming is difficult in these areas, but not impossible, thanks to artesian water and the construction of many irrigation schemes.

There are many points of interest in Australia.

As for Australia today, the population is around 19,169,083. The majority of these people are of Caucasian descent, although there are many other ethnic groups. There is no dominant religion in Australia. As of July 2002, 26.1% are Anglican, 26% are Roman Catholic, 24.3% are another Christian religion, and 11% are non-Christian. The most used language of Australia is English, however, there are a variety of other native languages that are still used today.

In the regional government, each of Australia's states is administered by a parliament, which consists of a legislative council, and a legislative assembly. The premier is the leader of the political party dominating the legislative assembly. Each state runs its own schools and hospitals, administers its own laws, and has its own police force. Cities and shires are governed by local councils headed by a mayor. Their responsibilities include town planning, waste management, and road construction.

Adelaide --- In Adelaide you can visit the South Australian Museum. This museum, which has a huge whale skeleton in the front window, is one of Adelaide's landmarks. Although it's primarily a natural history museum, with the usual array of stuffed, glassy-eyed critters, it also has a good collection of Aboriginal artifacts, including an Aboriginal Dreamtime exhibition. You'll find the museum on North Terrace.

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