Australia map: central desert, coastal population and mineral exports

GeographyRegions & CountriesAges 16–17

A map of Australia drawn from latitude and longitude coordinates, showing six states and the Northern Territory plus the island of Tasmania. Click a state to see its area, average annual rainfall, population and share of GDP; turn on the desert layer to see the arid zone covering most of the interior, while major cities cluster along the southeastern and southwestern coasts. Drag the year slider from 1990 to 2021 to watch the national population grow from 17 million to nearly 26 million, driven mainly by immigration.