Australia
| Land area | 3,278,062 sq miles |
| Lowest point: Lake Eyre, Australia | -52 feet |
| Highest point: Mount Wilhelm, Papua New Guinea | 14,793 feet |
| Longest river: Murray-Darling, Australia | 2,310 miles |
| Largest lake: Lake Eyre, Australia | 3,430 sq miles |
| Population | 34,569,000 people |
| Number of independent countries | 14 |
| Largest country | Australia |
| Smallest country | Nauru |
| Most populous country | Australia |
| Least populous country | Tuvalu |
The Parkes Radio Telescope is in Parkes, Australia. It was used to pick up transmissions from the Apollo 11 moon landing. The television pictures of Neil Armstrong climbing down the Lunar Lander steps were received on this telescope.
