Does Australia have a coastline

Answer 1

Yes, as it is considered an island continent, i.e. a continent completely surrounded by water. Australia's total coastline length is 59,736 km. This includes 35,877 km of mainland coastline and another 23,859 in islands.

Answer 2

Australia is an island continent. That means it is a continent completely surrounded by water, but its size and the fact that it sits on its own tectonic plate are reasons why it is a continent, not an island.

Seas and oceans which surround Australia include the following:

• West of Australia is the Indian ocean and to the east is the Pacific Ocean.
• South of Tasmania and Australia's southern coastline is the Southern Ocean.
• North of Australia are the Timor and Arafura seas
• To the southeast, between Australia and New Zealand, is the Tasman Sea
• To the northeast is the Coral Sea.

Answer 3

Yes. Sources vary, but according to the Australian Government's Geoscience website, the length of Australia's coastline is:

Mainland = 35,877 km

Islands = 23,859 km

Total = 59,736 km

Answer 4

The entire nation/continent of Australia is surrounded by coastline.

Answer 5

it's Western Australia.