| Current Population. | 18,400,000 people |
| Area. | 7,682,300 km2 (USA - 9,363,00 km2) |
| Coastline. | 36,735 km |
| Maximum Recorded Temp. | 53.1°C - Cloncurry, Queensland, 16 January 1889. |
| Minimum Recorded Temp. | -23°C - Charlottes Pass, New South Wales, 18 June 1994. |
| Annual Overseas Holiday Visitors. | 2,518,000 people (1996 statistics) |
| Distance Across. (Sydney to Perth) | 4000 km |
