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Geography
The country of Australia, with the island state of Tasmania, is approximately equal in area to the United States (excluding Alaska and Hawaii). Mountain ranges run from north to south along the east coast, reaching their highest point in Mount Kosciusko (7,308 ft; 2,228 m). The western half of the country is occupied by a desert plateau that rises into barren, rolling hills near the west coast. The Great Barrier Reef, extending about 1,245 mi (2,000 km), lies along the northeast coast. The island of Tasmania (26,178 sq mi; 67,800 sq km) is off the southeast coast. | |
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New South Wales
Area: 801,600 square kilometres
Coastline: 1,900 kilometres
Population: 6,947,000 in 2008
Capital City: Sydney
Abbreviation: NSW
South Australia
Area: 984,376 square kilometres
Coastline: 3,700 kilometres
Population: 1,598,000 in 2008
Capital City: Adelaide
Abbreviation: SA
Western Australia
Area: 2,525,500 square kilometres
Coastline: 12,500 kilometres
Population: 2,149,100 in 2008
Capital City: Perth
Abberviation: WA
Australian Capital Territory
Area: 2,400 square kilometres
Population: 342,700 kilometres
Capital City: Canberra
Abberviation: ACT
Did you know the 2000 Olympic Games were held in Sydney (NSW) and 1956 Olympic Games were held in Melbourne (Vic). In 1973 Sydney Opera House opened also in 1981 Sydney Tower opened and in 1932 Sydney Habour Bridge opened. |
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Capital: Canberra |
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Victoria
Area: 227,600 square kilometres
Coastline: 1,800 kilometres
Population: 5,274,400 in 2008
Capital City: Melbourne
Abbreviation: Vic
Tasmania
Area: 67,800 square kilometres
Coastline: 3,200 kilometres
Population: 497,300 in 2008
Capital City: Hobart
Abberviation: Tas
Queensland
Area: 1,727,200 square kilometres
Coastline: 7,400 kilometres
Population:4,253,200 in 2008
Capital City: Brisbane
Abberviation: Qld
Northern Territory
Area: 1,346,200 square kilometres
Coastline: 6,200 kilometres
Population: 218,400 in 2008
Capital City: Darwin
Abberviation: NT |
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