Across
- 1. Stump Imaginary line marking civilization's edge; "beyond" = very remote
- 3. Plain Flat, almost treeless arid plain in southern Australia
- 6. Vast, remote, arid interior covering most of the continent
- 7. Plateau Massive, rocky, dry region covering the western half
- 9. of Carpentaria Large, shallow sea enclosed on three sides by northern Australia
- 12. Lowlands Rough, dry desert region (part of the "Outback")
- 14. Ocean Surrounds Australia's western and southern coasts
- 15. Description
- 16. Shout to attract attention; "within cooee" = nearby
- 17. of Bourke Very far away; deep in the Outback
- 19. Dividing Range Major mountain range running parallel to the Eastern Coast; separates coastal from interior regions
- 21. & Coastal Features
- 23. (Ayers Rock) Iconic sandstone monolith in Northern Territory; sacred to Aboriginal people
- 24. Eyre Basin Large internal drainage system in central Australia
- 25. Bush Sparsely inhabited regions or natural vegetation outside urban areas
- 26. Victoria Desert Largest desert in Australia (southern and western regions)
Down
- 1. Oxbow lake or watering hole from river course changes
- 2. Barrier Reef World's largest coral reef system (Coral Sea, off Queensland)
- 4. Under Informal term for Australia (Southern Hemisphere location)
- 5. River Primary river joining the Murray; part of the country's most significant river system
- 8. End Northernmost part of the Northern Territory
- 10. Island state off southeastern coast; mountainous terrain
- 11. Ocean Borders Australia's eastern coast
- 12. Sea Body of water off northeast coast; houses the Great Barrier Reef
- 13. Meaning
- 18. & Local Geographic Slang
- 20. Never Remote, largely uninhabited interior
- 21. Kosciuszko Australia's highest peak (Snowy Mountains)
- 22. River Australia's longest river; crucial for agriculture in southeast