AUSTRALIAN STATES AND TERRITORIES

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South Australia Victoria Tasmania Northern Territory Queensland Western Australia ACT (Australian Capital Territory) New South Wales Timeline Australia Day

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SOUTH AUSTRALIA
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South Australia is the capital of seafood and wine. South Australia covers 1, 043, 514km of Australia. South Australias high point is Mt. Woodroofe, the mountain is 1, 435m tall. The lowest point of South Australia is Lake Eyre it is 15m deep. The states climate is cold and wet in Winter but hot and dry in Summer. More than 40, 00 years ago Aboriginals inhabited South Australia.

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Capital: Adelaide Population: 1, 654, 040

VICTORIA
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Victoria is famous for the Twelve Apostles along the famous Great Ocean Road, Phillip Island and the Yarra Valley. Victoria is Australia's most densely populated state. The game of AFL is most popular in this state.

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Capital: Adelaide Population: , 1654, 040

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TASMANIA
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Abel Tasman discovered Tasmania in1642. Tasmania is famous for Mount Wellington and Hastings Cave. Its also known for the finish line of the Annual Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. Tasmania is also known as the Apple Isle because it produces and harvests many different types of Apples.

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Capital: Adelaide Population: 1, 654, 040 Area: 67,800 square kms

NORTHERN TERRITORY
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Northern Territory is famous for Ayers Rock, Uluru National Park and Kings Canyon. Its also known for its Aboriginal Heritage and rich red dirt. The highest point in the NT is Mt. Meharry (1,253m)

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Capital : Darwin Population : 198, 400 Area: 2,645,615 square kms

QUEENSLAND
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Queensland is the 2nd biggest state in Australia and is famous for The Great Barrier Reef, Whitsunday Islands and lush rainforests in the north. Queensland is also known for its many coal mines and the sugar cane industry.

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Capital: Brisbane Population: 3, 796, 800

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
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Western Australia is the largest state in Australia. Most of the population live in the South West of W.A. It is known for the Gold Mining Industries and one of the most popular places to visit is The Pilbara.

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Capital: Perth Population: 1,952, 300

ACT (AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY)

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ACT is famous for having the smallest self-governing internal territory in Australia, Parliament House and Lake Burley Griffin.

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Capital: Canberra Population: 322, 900

NEW SOUTH WALES

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NSW is famous for Bondi Beach, Sydney Opera House and the fascinating Sydney Harbour Bridge. * And loosing 8 straight State of Origins.

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Capital: Sydney Population: 6, 686, 600

TIME LINE

AUSTRALIA DAY
Australia day marks the anniversary of the day captain Arthur Phillip first raised the British flag at Sydney Cove on the 26 of January 1788. In 1787, king George 3 sealed Australias fate by declaring it Britains new convict colony. Australia day is on the 26 of January and is the anniversary of the arrival of the first fleet.