2025 · Q45
Consider the following statements with regard to Australia:
- 1The Coral Sea separates the Great Barrier Reef from the South Pacific.
- 2The Great Dividing Range extends from Melbourne to Perth in Australia.
General KnowledgeGeography
- A1 only
- B2 only
- CBoth 1 and 2
- DNeither 1 nor 2
Explanation
Neither statement is correct. The Great Barrier Reef lies within the Coral Sea off Queensland; the Coral Sea is itself part of the southwestern Pacific, so it does not separate the reef from the South Pacific Ocean. The Great Dividing Range runs along Australia's eastern coast from Queensland to Victoria — it does not extend from Melbourne to Perth, which lies on the west coast.