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Map of Australia

All 8 Australian state and territory capitals plus Uluru and major regional cities.

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Major Cities

6 locations

Gold Coast

Queensland · resort city

-28.0167, 153.4000

Newcastle

NSW · 2nd largest

-32.9283, 151.7817

Wollongong

NSW · coastal

-34.4278, 150.8931

Cairns

Queensland · Great Barrier Reef gateway

-16.9203, 145.7708

Townsville

Queensland · tropical north

-19.2589, 146.8169

Geelong

Victoria

-38.1499, 144.3617

National Capital

1 location

Canberra

Capital of Australia · ACT

-35.2809, 149.1300

Outback

2 locations

Alice Springs

NT · outback

-23.6975, 133.8836

Uluru (Ayers Rock)

NT · sacred site

-25.3444, 131.0369

State Capitals

6 locations

Sydney

NSW · capital · largest

-33.8688, 151.2093

Melbourne

Victoria · capital · 2nd largest

-37.8136, 144.9631

Brisbane

Queensland · capital

-27.4698, 153.0251

Perth

Western Australia · capital

-31.9505, 115.8605

Adelaide

South Australia · capital

-34.9285, 138.6007

Hobart

Tasmania · capital

-42.8821, 147.3272

Territory Capitals

1 location

Darwin

Northern Territory · capital

-12.4634, 130.8456

Australia: 6 states + 2 territories

Australia is a federation of 6 states and 2 mainland territories.

  • Capital: Canberra (purpose-built, ACT)
  • Largest city: Sydney (NSW)
  • States: NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, SA, TAS
  • Territories: ACT (capital), NT (outback)

Coastal vs outback

Most of Australia's 26M people live near the coast.

  • ~85% of Australians live within 50 km of the coast
  • The outback covers 70% of the land but holds < 5% of people
  • Uluru is in the heart of the Northern Territory outback

Iconic destinations

Australia has too many bucket-list spots to count.

  • Sydney Harbour and Opera House
  • Great Barrier Reef (Cairns gateway)
  • Uluru and the Red Centre
  • Great Ocean Road (Victoria)
  • Tasmania's wilderness and Hobart

Frequently asked questions

How many Australian states are there?
6 states plus 2 internal territories (ACT and NT).
Capital of Australia?
Canberra — built specifically to be the capital, settling the Sydney–Melbourne rivalry.
Largest Australian city?
Sydney, ~5.4M.
Highest peak?
Mount Kosciuszko in NSW at 2,228 m.
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