3 Facts on Australian rivers: 1. Most Australian rivers are located near the coast.

The largest and longest Australian rivers can be found in the eastern part of the country.
2. Many different animals live in and around Australian

rivers. Fish, frogs, crayfish, mussels, platypuses, swans, ducks, pelicans, kangaroos, lizards, snakes and tortoises can all be found living in river environments. 3. Less than one-fifth of the rain that falls in Australia ends up in its rivers. Because of this, Australian rivers have very irregular flow patterns.