Guess What’s Actually Wider Than the Moon?
It sounds impossible, but it’s true—Australia is actually wider than the Moon.
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From east to west, the Australian continent stretches about 4,000 kilometers (2,485 miles) across. In comparison, the Moon’s diameter measures around 3,474 kilometers (2,159 miles). That means if you placed the Moon over Australia, parts of the coastline would stick out on both sides!
It’s a perspective twist that shows just how vast Australia really is—especially when you consider how small it can look on a globe. Despite the comparison, the Moon still wins in total size and mass, since it’s a sphere while Australia is just one landmass on Earth’s surface.
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