Australia is wider than the moon
2nd January 2024
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How wide is Australia?
Australia is approximately 4,000 km wide (or 2,500 miles) from east to west.
What is the diameter of the moon?
The Moon has a diameter of around 3,475 km (or 2,159 miles) and is around 1 quarter the size of Earth.