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Chapter 1—Geography and climate 19<br />

1.13 RAINFALL AND RUN-OFF OF THE CONTINENTS<br />

Area<br />

Average yearly<br />

rainfall<br />

Run-off<br />

Run-off<br />

Run-off<br />

Continent<br />

km 2<br />

mm<br />

mm<br />

%<br />

km 3<br />

Africa 30 300 000 690 260 38 7 900<br />

Asia 45 000 000 600 290 48 13 000<br />

<strong>Australia</strong> 7 700 000 465 57 12 440<br />

Europe 9 800 000 640 250 39 2 500<br />

North America 20 700 000 660 340 52 6 900<br />

South America 17 800 000 1 630 930 57 16 700<br />

Source: Department of Resources and Energy, 1983.<br />

1.14 LOCATION OF DRAINAGE DIVISIONS<br />

DARWIN<br />

Timor Sea<br />

Gulf Of Carpentaria<br />

Indian Ocean<br />

Western Plateau<br />

Lake Eyre<br />

North-east<br />

Coast<br />

BRISBANE<br />

PERTH<br />

South-west<br />

Coast<br />

South <strong>Australia</strong>n<br />

Gulf<br />

Murray-Darling<br />

Bulloo-Bancannia<br />

South-east<br />

Coast<br />

SYDNEY<br />

ADELAIDE<br />

CANBERRA<br />

MELBOURNE<br />

Tasmania<br />

HOBART<br />

Source: <strong>Australia</strong>n Water Resources Council, 1987.

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