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1. Of all the continents, Australia has the lowest high point. What is the name of this highest point on the Australian mainland?
2. The largest lake in Australia was discovered by European explorers in 1840, seven years before a famous Charlotte Bronte novel was published. What is its name?
3. Forming the border between New South Wales and Victoria, what river is often considered to be the longest in Australia?
4. Australia is a very dry continent, with several deserts. What is the largest desert in the continent?
5. Australia may be the "Southern Continent", but on which of these land features, next to the Gulf of Carpentaria, lies its northernmost (mainland) point?
6. Australia is an island, but it still has "neighbors" in the sense that their overseas territories are adjacent. Which neighbor's land is the closest to Australian land?
7. In 1996, a world record for the fastest gust of wind recorded by an anemometer occurred in which large, sparsely populated Australian state?
8. In 1960, a location in which mostly arid Australian state recorded a temperature of 50.7 Celsius (123.3 Fahrenheit), the hottest temperature recorded up to that point?
9. Which northern state contains two towns that compete for the title of "wettest" town in Australia?
10. After Tasmania, what is the largest island in Australian territory? (Despite the name, it's not known for its whaling.)
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