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Newcastle is located in south-east Australia on the Pacific Coast (which is the east coast).
The Pacific Ocean borders Australia's east coast
There are many rivers along the east coast of Australia. They include:BrisbaneEndeavourJardineDaintreeBurdekinFitzroyBurnettBoyneMaryTweedLoganAlbertClarenceRichmondBellingerNambuccaHastingsHawkesburyParramattaThis is just a selection of the rivers found along Australia's east coast.
Brisbane is on the east coast of Australia.
The east coast of Australia was first explored by Captain James cook in 1770.
it is 30,00,000 Melbourne Australia to Darwin Australia going from the east coast
No Victoria is actually on the east coast of Australia. West coast of Australia is called Western Australia, the capital of which is Perth.
Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania are all along Australia's east coast.
No it's on the west coast
Gold Coast
the east coast.
James Cook was the first to chart the east coast of Australia.