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Facts About Australia: -the capital of Australia is Canberra -Life expectency for men is 75 years -Life expectency for women is 80 years -Lowest annual rainfall occurs at Lake Eyre (about 100mm) -Highest annual rainfall occurs in Tully (about 4400mm) -Lowest overnight ground temperatures are at Canberra (-15.1 degrees) and Stanthorpe (-11.0 degrees) -Melville Island is the largest island in Australian waters -Highest point in Australia is the top of Mt Kosciusko -The largest lakes in Australia are Lake Eyre, Lake Torrens and Lake Gairdner -The Murray River is the longest river in Australia at 2520km, combining with the Darling and Upper Darling Rivers to form the Murray-Darling basin |
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