List of extreme points of Australia

Updated on Nov 06, 2023

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This is a list of the extreme points of Australia. The list includes extremes of cardinal direction, elevation, and other points peculiar geographic interest. The location of some points depend on whether islands and the Australian Antarctic Territory (which is not universally recognised) are included.

Northernmost point

Bramble Cay, North-East Torres Strait Islands, Queensland (9°8'23" S)

Excluding islands: Cape York Peninsula, Queensland (10°41' S)

Southernmost point

South Pole, Australian Antarctic Territory

Excluding Australian Antarctic Territory: Bishop and Clerk Islets (55°03′ S)

Excluding islands and Australian Antarctic Territory: South Point, Wilsons Promontory, Victoria (39°08' S)

Easternmost point

Norfolk Island (167°57' E)

Excluding islands: Australian Antarctic Territory (160°00' E)

Excluding islands and Australian Antarctic Territory: Cape Byron, New South Wales (153°38' E)

Westernmost point

Australian Antarctic Territory (45°00' E)

Excluding Australian Antarctic Territory: Flat Island, McDonald Islands (72°36' E)

Excluding islands and Australian Antarctic Territory: Steep Point, Wester (113°09' E)

Highest point

Mount McClintock, Australian Antarctic Territory (3,490 metres (11,450 ft))

Excluding Australian Antarctic Territory: Mawson Peak, Heard Island (2,744 metres (9,003 ft))

Excluding islands and Australian Antarctic Territory: Mount Kosciuszko (2,228 metres (7,310 ft))

Lowest natural point

Lake Eyre (−15 m (−49 ft))

Other points

Planimetric centre of gravity – Lambert gravitational centre, Northern Territory (25°36′36.4″S 134°21′17.33″E)

Furthest point from the coastline – Northern Territory (23°02′S 132°10′E)

References

List of extreme points of Australia Wikipedia

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