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Aerial view of the Great Barrier Reef near the Capricorn Group, Queensland, Australia
Aerial view of the Great Barrier Reef near the Capricorn Group, Queensland, Australia
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About Australia


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The map shows Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, a continent and country in the Southern Hemisphere. The country consists of mainland Australia, the island of Tasmania, and many smaller islands.
The world's smallest and oldest inhabited continent borders the Timor Sea and the Arafura Sea to the north, the Coral Sea to the northeast, and the Tasman Sea to the southeast. The Indian Ocean lies to the west and the Southern Ocean to the south.

Australia has no land borders. The country has maritime borders with East Timor, Indonesia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, and the islands of New Caledonia (a special collectivity of France).

An area of 7,692,024 km² makes Australia the sixth largest country in the world. By comparison, Australia is about the same size as the contiguous United States (the lower 48). The Tropic of Capricorn runs through the center of Australia. Due to the fact that Australia lies in the Southern Hemisphere, the seasons are opposite to those in the Northern Hemisphere. When it is winter in the U.S. and Europe, it is summer in Australia and vice versa.

Australia is a member state of the Commonwealth of Nations. The country has a population of 27.1 million people (in 2024); the capital city is Canberra; the largest city is Sydney. English is the de facto national language. Besides English, many other languages are spoken. There are hundreds of Australian Aboriginal languages and languages spoken by immigrant communities.


Map of Australia

Political Map of Australia
Political Map of Australia

The map shows Australia and surrounding oceans and seas, state borders, the location of the capital Canberra, state capitals, major cities, main roads, railroads, and major airports.

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Skyline of the Central Business District of Sydney, Australia.
Skyline of the Central Business District of Sydney, Australia' slargest city. The Sydney Harbour Bridge is on the left.
Photo: Andrew Harvey



Australian States and Territories

Australia is divided into six states and two territories; the states are New South Wales (NSW), Queensland (QLD), South Australia (SA), Tasmania (TAS), Victoria (VIC) and Western Australia (WA), the territories are the Northern Territory (NT) and the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) with the nation's capital city Canberra.


New South Wales – The most populous state and home to Sydney, Australia's largest city. Known for its coastline, the Blue Mountains, and fertile agricultural regions. NSW was the site of the country's first European settlement. The British colony was established in 1788 as a penal colony.

Victoria – A relatively small but densely populated state with diverse landscapes, from Melbourne's urban center to coastal cliffs and mountain ranges. VIC is known for its industries, cultural institutions, and the Great Ocean Road, the an Australian National Heritage-listed 240-kilometer long road along the south-eastern coast of Australia, between the Victorian towns of Torquay and Allansford.

Skyline of the Central Business District of Sydney, Australia.
Australia is widely known for its kangaroos, which are marsupials from the family Macropodidae (bigfoot). They are considered a national symbol of the country and are depicted on Australia's coat of arms.
Photo: Thennicke



Queensland – A vast state with a tropical north and temperate south. Home to the Great Barrier Reef, extensive rainforests, and the fast-growing cities of Brisbane and the Gold Coast.

Western Australia – The country's largest state, covering nearly a third of the continent. Western Australia is dominated by an arid Outback, it also has a long coastline, a resource-rich economy, and the isolated city of Perth in the far west.

South Australia – A state with productive vineyards, a large desert interior, and a coastline along the Great Australian Bight. Adelaide is the main city, with the Barossa Valley and Kangaroo Island among its notable areas.

Tasmania – An island state separated from the mainland by the Bass Strait. It has rugged mountains, temperate rainforests, and a rich history, including sites from Australia's convict era.

Northern Territory – A sparsely populated region with vast deserts in the south and tropical wetlands in the north. Known for the Kakadu National Park, the city of Darwin, and the sandstone formation of Uluru (Ayers Rock).

Australian Capital Territory – A small territory within New South Wales, created to house the nation's capital, Canberra. The territory includes government institutions, national museums, and surrounding bushland.

Jervis Bay Territory – A small coastal area with a naval base and national parkland. Though separate from New South Wales, it is closely connected administratively.


Outlying islands of Australia
Several outlying islands belong to Australia: Ashmore and Cartier Islands, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, the Coral Sea Islands, the Heard and McDonald Islands, and Norfolk Island. Adjacent to the continent's southeastern coast lies the mountainous island of Tasmania, separated from the mainland by the Bass Strait.

Off the northeastern coast of the country lies the Great Barrier Reef, the world's most extensive coral reef system in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. The reef is threatened by climate change, poor water quality, and other human activities. The Great Barrier Reef official website is one of Australia's 20 World Heritage Sites.



Map shows the location of following Australian cities and towns:

Adelaide, Albany, Alice Springs, Armidale, Aurukun, Balladonia, Ballarat, Bamaga, Barcaldine, Barkly Homestead, Bathurst, Bendigo, Biloela, Boulia, Bourke, Brisbane, Broken Hill, Broome, Bunbury, Bundaberg, Cairns, Canberra, Carnarvon, Ceduna, Central Coast, Charleville, Clermont, Cloncurry, Coffs Harbour, Coober Pedy, Cunnamulla, Dalby, Darwin, Derby, Devonport, Doomadgee, Dubbo, Elliott, Emerald, Esperance, Exmouth, Geelong, Geraldton, Gladstone, Gold Coast, Goondiwindi, Goulburn, Hervey Bay, Hobart, Hughenden, Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Kalumburu, Karratha, Katherine, Kowanyama, Kulgera, Kununurra, La Grange, Launceston, Leonora, Lismore, Lombadina, Mackay, Mandurah, Marree, Maryborough, Meekatharra, Melbourne, Mildura, Miles, Mount Gambier, Mount Isa, Newcastle, Newman, Nguiu, Normanton, Norseman, Northam, Nowra, Nyngan, Onslow, Orange, Perth, Peterborough, Pine Creek, Port Hedland, Port Lincoln, Port Macquarie, Queanbeyan, Queenstown, Quilpie, Renmark, Rockhampton, Rockingham, Shepparton, Southern Cross, Sunshine Coast, Sydney, Tamworth, Tarcoola, Tennant Creek, Thargomindah, Toowoomba, Townsville, Tweed Heads, Wagga Wagga, Warrnambool, Weipa, Whyalla, Wilcannia, Winton, Wollongong, Wyndham, Yarrie, and Yulara.
 


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Maps of other countries in Australia/Oceania and the Pacifics:
New Caledonia Map, New Zealand Map, Papua New Guinea Map, Samoa Map

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