Gold Coast
Queensland · resort city
-28.0167, 153.4000
Reference map
Map of Australia
All 8 Australian state and territory capitals plus Uluru and major regional cities.
Major Cities
6 locationsNewcastle
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 locationCanberra
Capital of Australia · ACT
-35.2809, 149.1300
Outback
2 locationsAlice Springs
NT · outback
-23.6975, 133.8836
Uluru (Ayers Rock)
NT · sacred site
-25.3444, 131.0369
State Capitals
6 locationsSydney
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 locationDarwin
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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