Diffrence between WESTERN PLEATUE and EASTERN HIGHLAND in Australia
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Eastern Highlands
They are situated parallel to the eastern coast, 2000 kilometres long and are arch-shaped. The average height of this place is 900 metres above mean sea level. The eastern side of the Eastern Highlands slopes steeply whereas the western side is not so steep. Blue Mountain Ranges and Australian Alps, are the important mountains of this region. The source of the Murray and Darling rivers originate from the Eastern Highlands. These rivers are important for the generation of hydro electric power in Australia.
Western Plateau:
The Western Plateau (sometimes referred to as the Australian Shield), is Australia's largest drainage division and is composed predominantly of the remains of the ancient rock shield of Gondwana. It covers two thirds of the continent; 2,700,000 square kilometres of arid land including large parts of Western Australia, South Australia, and the Northern Territory. For comparison, it is roughly the same size as the whole of continental Europe from Poland west to Portugal. It is Australia's largest drainage division.