Extreme points of Australia
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This is a list of the extreme points of Australia.
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[edit] Australia (mainland)
- Northernmost Point – Cape York, Queensland (10°41' S)
- Southernmost Point – South Point, Wilsons Promontory, Victoria (39°08' S)
- South-westernmost Point - Cape Leeuwin, Western Australia (34° 22′S. 115° 8′E)
- Westernmost Point – Steep Point, Western Australia (113°09' E)
- Easternmost Point – Cape Byron, New South Wales (153°38' E)
- Lowest Point – Lake Eyre: -15 m
- Highest Point – Mount Kosciuszko: 2,228 m
[edit] Australia (country, including islands)
- Northernmost Point – Boigu Island, Torres Strait Islands, Queensland
- Southernmost Point – Bishop and Clerk Islets, 34 km south of Macquarie Island, Tasmania. The southernmost point disregarding the subantarctic dependency of Macquarie Island is South East Cape, Tasmania, on the Tasmanian mainland.
- Westernmost Point – Flat Island, McDonald Islands. The westernmost island within reasonable proximity of the mainland is Dirk Hartog Island, Western Australia.
- Easternmost Point – Norfolk Island
- Highest Point – Mawson Peak, Heard Island: 2,744 m
[edit] Australian Antarctic Territory
- Westernmost Point – (45°00' E)
- Easternmost Point – (160°00' E)
- Northernmost Point - Bowman Island, 65°28' S
- Southernmost Point – (South Morrocan Islands)
[edit] Extreme points of Australian states
| State/territory | Northernmost point | Southernmost point | Easternmost point | Westernmost point |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Capital Territory | Mount Franklin Road | |||
| New South Wales | Point Danger | Cape Howe | Ball's Pyramid | Western border with South Australia |
| New South Wales (excluding Lord Howe Island) |
Point Danger | Cape Howe | Cape Byron | Western border with South Australia |
| Northern Territory | northern tip of Oxley Island | southern border with South Australia | eastern border with Queensland | western border with Western Australia |
| Queensland | Bramble Cay, Torres Strait | Dumaresq River near Watsons Crossing | Boat Rock, off Point Lookout | western border with the Northern Territory |
| South Australia | northern border with the Northern Territory and Queensland | Ruby Rock, in Discovery Bay | eastern border with Queensland and New South Wales | western border with Western Australia |
| Tasmania | Boundary Islet | Bishop and Clerk Islets, near Macquarie Island | Judge and Clerk Islets, near Macquarie Island | Diamond Rock, off New Year Island near King Island |
| Tasmania (excluding Macquarie Island) |
Boundary Islet | Pedra Branca | Gull Rock, off Gull Island near Cape Barren | Diamond Rock, off New Year Island near King Island |
| Victoria | NW corner of the state | Boundary Islet | Cape Howe | Western border with South Australia |
| Western Australia | Cape Londonderry | South West Island, near Eclipse Island (Western Australia) | eastern border with South Australia and the Northern Territory | western tip of Dirk Hartog Island |
| State/territory | Highest point | Lowest point |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Capital Territory | Bimberi Peak (1,912 m) | Murrumbidgee River (429 m) |
| New South Wales | Mount Kosciuszko (2,228m) | |
| Northern Territory | Mount Zeil (1,531 m) | |
| Queensland | Mount Bartle Frere (1,622 m) | |
| South Australia | Mount Woodroffe (1,435 m) | Lake Eyre (-16 m) |
| Tasmania | Mount Ossa (1,617 m) | |
| Victoria | Mount Bogong (1,986 m) | |
| Western Australia | Mount Meharry (1,249 m) |
