Question
Mention two differences between the rivers that flow down the western and eastern slopes of the Great Dividing Range.
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Answer
The Great Dividing range in the east divides the flow of rivers in the region. The rivers that flow down the eastern slopes’ are short and perennial and drain into the Pacific Ocean. The rivers that flow down the western slopes are longer and flow to central lowlands and have inland drainage.
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