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Featured Article: Arafura Sea

Arafura, ah ruh FOO ruh, Sea is an expanse of water that separates the northern coast of Australia from the island of New Guinea and from Nusa Tenggara (the Lesser Sunda Islands). See more »

Adelaide Hills

Adelaide Hills form a backdrop to the city of Adelaide in South Australia and are part of the Mount Lofty Ranges.

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Arafura Sea

Arafura, ah ruh FOO ruh, Sea is an expanse of water that separates the northern coast of Australia from the island of New Guinea and from Nusa Tenggara (the Lesser Sunda Islands).

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Arnhem Land

Arnhem Land is a region in the northeastern corner of Australia's Northern Territory.

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Arthur's Pass

Arthur's Pass is a route across the Southern Alps in the South Island of New Zealand.

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Atherton Tableland

Atherton Tableland is an area of high, flat land in northeastern Queensland, Australia.

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Australian Desert

Australian Desert refers to three deserts that cover most of western and central Australia.

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Barcoo River

Barcoo River is a river of the Lake Eyre river system in Australia.

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Barkly Tableland

Barkly Tableland is a vast plateau in the Northern Territory and Queensland, in Australia.

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Barossa Valley

Barossa, bah ROH suh, Valley is one of Australia's main wine-producing areas.

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Barron Gorge

Barron Gorge is a steep depression formed by the Barron River as it flows through northern Queensland, Australia, from the Atherton Tableland to the sea.

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Bass Strait

Bass Strait separates Tasmania from the Australian mainland.

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Bay of Plenty

Bay of Plenty is a large bay on the central northern coast of the North Island of New Zealand.

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Blue Lake

Blue Lake is situated in the steep-sided depression of the old volcanic cone of Mount Gambier, in South Australia.

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Blue Mountains

Blue Mountains of Australia rise about 40 miles (65 kilometers) west of Sydney in New South Wales.

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Bowen Basin

Bowen Basin is a large geological structure in Australia that extends south from Collinsville in Queensland, toward the Queensland-New South Wales border.

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Bribie Island

Bribie Island lies off the southeastern coast of Queensland, Australia.

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Brisbane River

Brisbane River rises in the hills and ranges about 60 miles (100 kilometers) northwest of the city of Brisbane, Australia.

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Buccaneer Archipelago

Buccaneer Archipelago is a group of islands that lies at the entrance to Yampi Sound, on the northwestern coast of Western Australia.

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Burnett River

Burnett River is a river in Queensland, Australia.

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Cape York Peninsula

Cape York Peninsula is the northern tip of Queensland, Australia.

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