Australia, the continent comprises the mainland of the Australia country, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands. The continent of Australia is the world’s smallest continent. It is often referred to as ‘island continent’ and is also considered the world’s largest island. Australia is also the world’s driest inhabited continent, with the least fertile soils.
The total land area of the Australian continent is 8.6 million square kilometres (3,310,000 sq mi). It is the lowest, smallest, flattest and second-driest…
