Text A Brief Introduction to Australia Australia is a continent between the Indian Ocean and the South Pacific Ocean. The Commonwealth of Australia[1]is made up of six states and two major mainland territories.There are also lesser territories that are under the administration of the federal government. Climate:Australia has a climate that widely varies among the different regions within the country.Generally it is arid to semiarid,temperate in south and east, tropical in north.The pattern of rainfall is also distinct-some places have abundant rain at one time of the year and almost none at other times. A Brief Introduction to Australia Australia is a continent between the Indian Ocean and the South Pacific Ocean. The Commonwealth of Australia[1] is made up of six states and two major mainland territories. There are also lesser territories that are under the administration of the federal government. Climate: Australia has a climate that widely varies among the different regions within the country. Generally it is arid to semiarid, temperate in south and east, tropical in north. The pattern of rainfall is also distinct — some places have abundant rain at one time of the year and almost none at other times