The continent of Australia is situated completely in the southern and the eastern hemispheres. It lies between 10° 45’S and 43°39’S latitude. It lies 11°39’E and 153° 39’E longitudes. The Tropic of Capricorn passes approximately through the central part of the continent extent. The total area of the continent including the island of Tasmania is 76.82 lakh km2. The continent is 3,940 km from north to south and 4,350 km from west to east. Its coastal line is 19,310 km long.