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Australia There is more to Australia than just kangaroos, koala bears, and interesting accents. Australia is filled with history, geography, and many hidden, interesting facts. One must become a part of its society in order to really experience the “Land Down Under.” Australia could literally be defined as the “Land Down Under” simply because it is one of the worlds flattest landmasses (Encarta). With an average elevation of only 1,000 feet, the country consists of Great Plains and low plateaus. To the east, Australia has a natural divider in the form of a mountain range. With a unique height of 4,000 feet, the Great Dividing Range, or Eastern Highlands, separates the coast from the inland territory. But, there is one peak in all of Australia that surpasses these tall mountains. The peak of Mount Kosciusko stands taller than any other peak in Australia at 7,000 feet. With all this dry, flat land, curiosity sets in as to who was able to begin life in Australia. The Aborigines were the first group to inhabit Australia, which is located in the South East Asian region. They stepped on Australian ground more than 30,000 years ago. The Aborigines stayed isolated from the rest of the world up to the early 1600’s