Western Australia is located on the western end of the Australian continent. It is the largest state in Australia. The state also holds the distinction of being the second largest subnational entity world-wide. The state has a population of more than 2.2 million, which accounts for 10% of the total ...
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Victoria
Victoria is the smallest mainland state by size, however it holds the distinction of being the second most populous state in Australia. The capital of the state is Melbourne, also the largest city in the state. Victoria is a densely populated state, with 75% of people ...
Tasmania
Tasmania is an island located in the south – east part of the continent, separated from the main continent by the Bass Strait. It is fondly called as Tassie & abbreviated as TAS. The island state of Australia lies 240 kilometres from the mainland and comprises of smaller surrounding ...
South Australia
South Australia is located in the southern part of the continent, towards the central region. The majority of the state experiences arid weather. SA is rated the fourth largest among six states and two territories of Australia. Adelaide is the capital of the state, bearing majority of ...
Queensland
Queensland is located in the north – eastern end of the Australian continent. While Western Australia is the largest state in Australia, Queensland is the second largest. It is also the third most populous state in Australia, following New South Wales and Victoria. Warm weather dominates ...
Northern Territory
The Northern Territory is located in the north central region of the continent and is a federal territory of Australia. NT as it is usually abbreviated as, is bordered by Western Australia on the west, Queensland on the east and South Australia in the south. The ...
New South Wales
New South Wales, located in the south – east region of Australia, encompasses the entire region of the Australian Capital Territory. It is the most populated state of Australia. Sydney is the capital and the largest city of the state. New South Wales is abbreviated as
Australian Capital Territory
The Australian Capital Territory or the ACT is identified by the Commonwealth of Australia as its capital territory. It is the smallest self-governing internal territory and is located within the state of New South Wales. Canberra, the national capital of Australia is located in the ...