Answer. Australia is an island.
because most of the inland is desert
The Great Dividing Range, which runs right down Australia's eastern coast, prevents humid air from penetrating inland.
The most drought-prone areas are the areas inland from the coast. Drought hits all areas of Australia (including the coast) but drought is more prevalent in inland Queensland, NSW, Victoria, Northern Territory and throughout South Australia and Western Australia. Even Tasmania can be subject to drought.
The distance from the coast to your location inland.
Inland
In Western Australia, most sheep farming is restricted to the southwest coast and inland. See the related link for a map.
inland
Toowoomba is Australia's second largest inland city, and the largest inland city in Queensland. Queensland's second largest inland city is Rockhampton, as it is not close enough to the coast to be called a coastal city.
Popular fruit growing areas in Australia include the Riverina (Murray River in Victoria and South Australia), Young and Orange in inland NSW, and the Queensland east coast.
Yes. Jamberoo lies just south of Wollongong on the NSW coast, and inland from Kiama.
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Australia's inland capital is Canberra, and it is the Federal capital of the country.