Australia is a big old island that is also a continent. Our golden sands are washed by the Indian Ocean, The Southern Ocean, The South Pacific Ocean, Timor Sea, Arafura Sea, Coral Sea and Tasman Sea.
On this site we have divided the country according to which ocean caresses the shore. Indian Coast (Indian Ocean), Southern Coast including Kangaroo Island (Southern Ocean), Pacific Coast including Norfolk Island and Lord Howe Island (South Pacific Ocean), Top End (Timor, Arafura and Coral Seas) and the Apple Isle of Tasmania (Tasman Sea).
This map shows rainfall averages and highlights the dry interior also called The Outback.