YEARS: 7–8
What happens to rainfall in Australia?
Water usually flows downhill, and because we know where the hills are, scientists have been able to divide the country into drainage divisions, or catchments.
Find out which drainage division you're in, and learn what happens to rainwater that doesn't make it to the sea.
Learn more about rainfall and catchments in this article by ABC Weather.
Date of broadcast: 27 Aug 2013
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