States of Australia
The Commonwealth of Australia is a union of six states and various territories. The Australian mainland is made up of five states and three territories, with the sixth state of Tasmania being made up of islands. In addition, there are six island territories, known as external territories, and a claim to a territory in Antarctica. All states and three territories have their own parliaments and administer themselves; the remaining territories are administered by the Federal Government.
States of Australia
| Flag | State/Territory name | ISO[1] | Postal | Type | Capital (or largest settlement) | Population | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashmore and Cartier Islands | External | (West Islet) | 0 | 199 | |||
| Australian Antarctic Territory | External | (Mawson Station) | 1,000 | 5,896,500 | |||
| Australian Capital Territory | AU-ACT | ACT | Territory | Canberra | 344,200 | 2,358 | |
| Christmas Island | CX | External | Flying Fish Cove | 1,493 | 135 | ||
| Cocos (Keeling) Islands | CC | External | West Island | 628 | 14 | ||
| Coral Sea Islands Territory | External | (Willis Island) | 4 | 10 | |||
| Heard Island and McDonald Islands | HM | External | (Atlas Cove) | 0 | 372 | ||
| Jervis Bay Territory | JBT | Territory | (Jervis Bay Village) | 611 | 70 | ||
| New South Wales | AU-NSW | NSW | State | Sydney | 6,967,200 | 800,642 | |
| Norfolk Island | NF | External | Kingston | 2,114 | 35 | ||
| Northern Territory | AU-NT | NT | Territory | Darwin | 219,900 | 1,349,129 | |
| Queensland | AU-QLD | QLD | State | Brisbane | 4,279,400 | 1,730,648 | |
| South Australia | AU-SA | SA | State | Adelaide | 1,601,800 | 983,482 | |
| Tasmania | AU-TAS | TAS | State | Hobart | 500,001 | 68,401 | |
| Victoria | AU-VIC | VIC | State | Melbourne | 5,297,600 | 227,416 | |
| Western Australia | AU-WA | WA | State | Perth | 2,163,200 | 2,529,875 |
References
- ↑ ISO 3166-2:AU (ISO 3166-2 codes for the states and territories of Australia)