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1. Australia has western plateau, the central lowlands and the eastern highlands

2. The Australian Alps stretch from the Brindabella Range north of Canberra to the Baw Baw Range east of Melbourne.

3. The Australia Alps are rounded in shape because it has been subjected to erosion and weathering over millions of years.

4. Uluru is located 335 kilometers south-west of Alice Springs

5. Uluru is a massive rock composed of red arkose, a coarse sandstone, that stands over 340 meters above the

surrounding plans.

6. Uluru appears to change colour due to the way in which the sun's rays pass through the atmosphere.

7. A drainage basin is an area of land that is drained by a river and its tributaries.

8. The largest drainage basins in Australia are the Murray– Darling Basin and the Lake Eyre Basin

9. Murry River, Murrumbidgee River, Darling River

10. The Lake Eyre Basin water disappears in the Simpson Desert through evaporation.

11. It only flows a few days in a year.

12. The Franklin River flows from the Cheyne Range to the Gordon River in what is now the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage area. The river has become synonymous with conservation in Australia ever since the ‘Battle to Save the Franklin’ rescued it from damming for hydro-electric power in the 1980s.

13. The ruling was that saved the Franklin River was the ruling that stated that is was a landmark therefore making it a ruling both environmentally and constitutionally.

14. The Murray–Darling Basin Authority is preparing a plan which has been carefully thought out and they should maintain control over it. In this plan they want to limits on the amount of water (both surface water and groundwater) that can be taken from Basin water resources on a sustainable basis, identification of risks to Basin water resources, such as climate change, and strategies to manage those risks and an environmental watering plan to optimise environmental outcomes for the Basin. Therefore, the MDBA should maintain control because they have this plan which is in the best interest of the Basin.

15. a)  There are three major physical regions in Australia which include: the Western Plateau, the Central Lowlands and the Eastern Highlands. The Western Plateau is a low, flat area that has been eroded over a period of millions of years. The Central Lowlands are very dry because rainfall is blocked by the Eastern Highlands. The Simpson Desert, which extends for 170 000 square kilometres (km2), is in the Central Lowlands. This desert is famous for its large red sand dunes which run north-to-south. The Eastern Highlands region of Australia is the highest part of Australia, being a series of hills, mountains and plateaux. This area is also known as the Great Dividing Range, which is further subdivided into smaller ranges.

b) An example of each of the major Australian physical regions are: Western Plateau has Lake Carnegie, the Musgrave Ranges and the Gibson Desert, Central Lowlands has the Simpson Desert and Eastern Highlands has Mount Kosciuszko.

c) Mount Woodrotte is the highest point between Shark Bay and Maroochydore and the lowest point is Lake Eyre.

d)Bungle Bungle range,  Musgravel Ranges and the highest range in the Tanami desert is also bungle bungle range.

16. a) iii, iv and v
b) around 1000km
c) Cooper Creek
d) Sturt Stoney Desert
e) North West