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Map of Australia displaying major physiographic regions in different colors, including the Australian Shield, Great Artesian Basin, Eastern Highlands or Great Dividing Range, Flinders-Mount Lofty ranges, and the Great Barrier Reef. The map labels deserts, basins, plateaus, and mountain ranges, and marks features such as salt lakes, perennial rivers, and continental shelves. Major cities and coastal features are also shown for geographic context.
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Eastern Uplands

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Map of Australia displaying major physiographic regions in different colors, including the Australian Shield, Great Artesian Basin, Eastern Highlands or Great Dividing Range, Flinders-Mount Lofty ranges, and the Great Barrier Reef. The map labels deserts, basins, plateaus, and mountain ranges, and marks features such as salt lakes, perennial rivers, and continental shelves. Major cities and coastal features are also shown for geographic context.
Physiographic regions of Australia

The Eastern Uplands, also known as the Great Dividing Range, is a significant mountain system in eastern Australia, stretching approximately 3,700 km from Cape York Peninsula in Queensland to Tasmania. This range forms the main watershed for eastern Australia, with rivers like the Murray River originating from its western slopes and shorter streams flowing eastward to the Pacific Ocean.1

A notable segment of the Eastern Uplands is the Australian Alps, located in southeastern Australia. This region contains the continent's highest peak, Mount Kosciuszko, reaching 2,228 meters (7,310 feet). The Alps are characterized by their massiveness and are snow-covered for a significant portion of the year. The region supports various uses, including grazing, tourism, winter sports, and hydroelectric power generation, though these activities are sometimes debated by conservationists.23

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  1. Australian Alps
  2. New South Wales - Relief
  3. Great Dividing Range
  4. Queensland - Relief and drainage
  5. New South Wales - Climate
  6. Tasmania - Climate
  7. Australian Capital Territory - Plant and animal life
  8. Western Australia - Plant and animal life
  9. Scotland - Relief of Scotland

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