Australia is a country, an island, and a continent. It is located in Oceania between the Indian Ocean and the South Ocean. It is the sixth largest country in the world.
Location Map of Australia
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Where is Australia Located?
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, one of the Oceania countries, located between the South Pacific Ocean to the east and the Indian Ocean to the west. Australia is the sixth-largest country by land area. Australia's neighboring countries are Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and East Timor to the north; New Zealand to the southeast, and Vanuatu and Solomon Islands to the northeast. Its capital is Canberra, and its largest city is Sydney. A prosperous developed country, Australia is the world's thirteenth largest economy. Australia ranks highly in many international comparisons of national performance such as human development, quality of life, health care, life expectancy, public education, economic freedom and the protection of civil liberties and political rights. Canberra is the capital city of Australia. With a population of over 25,703,300 (53rd) as of 2020 estimates, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. A resident of Canberra is known as a "Canberran".There is 41 cities in Australia.
Australia is divided into six states and three internal territories; South Australia, New South Wales, Victoria, Western Australia, Queensland, and Tasmania
Most Popular Cities in Australia:
Rank | City | State | Population in 2019 |
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1 | Sydney | NSW | 5,312,163 |
2 | Melbourne | Vic | 5,078,193 |
3 | Brisbane | Qld | 2,514,184 |
4 | Perth | WA | 2,085,973 |
5 | Adelaide | SA | 1,359,760 |
6 | Gold Coast-Tweed Heads | Qld/NSW | 693,671 |
7 | Newcastle-Maitland | NSW | 491,474 |
8 | Canberra-Queanbeyan | ACT/NSW | 462,136 |
9 | Sunshine Coast | Qld | 341,069 |
10 | Wollongong | NSW | 306,034 |
11 | Geelong | Vic | 275,794 |
12 | Hobart | Tas | 236,136 |
13 | Townsville | Qld | 181,668 |
14 | Cairns | Qld | 153,951 |
15 | Darwin | NT | 147,255 |
Facts about Australia
Continent | Australia And Oceania |
Capital | Canberra |
Largest city | Sydney |
Administrative divisions | Six States and three internal territories |
National & Official language | English |
Location | south-east of England |
Coordinates | 25.2744° S, 133.7751° E |
Independence from UK | 1 January 1901 |
Area | 2,969,907 sq mi (7,692,024 sq km) (6th) |
Population (2019) | 25,703,300 [53rd] (2020) |
Demonym(s) | Australian |
Currency | Australian dollar (AUD) |
ISO 3166 code | AU |
Calling code | +61 |
Government- | Federal parliamentary democracy |
Climate | Mediterranean climate and subpolar oceanic climates |
Time zone | UTC+8; +9.5; +10 (In summer +10.5, +11) |
Major Airports in Australia | Adelaide Airport, Brisbane Airport, Cairns Airport, Melbourne Airport, Perth Airport, Sydney Airport, Gold Coast Airport, Darwin Airport |
Internet TLD | .au |
Places to Visit in Australia
Major tourist attractions of Australia are:Sydney Opera House | Port Jackson Bay | Hamilton Island | SkyPoint Observation Deck | Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria - Melbourne Gardens |
Sydney Harbour Bridge | Taronga Zoo Sydney | Sea World | Wave Rock | Loch Ard Gorge |
Great Barrier Reef | Daintree Rainforest | Warner Bros. Movie World | Manly Beach | Scenic World |
Uluru | Darling Harbour | Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park | Australia Zoo | Hyde Park |
Great Ocean Road | Grampians National Park | Kings Canyon Walk | Queen Victoria Building | Blue Mountains National Park |
Bondi Beach | Hamilton Island | Queen Victoria Market | Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary | Noosa National Park |
Kakadu National Park | Skyrail Rainforest Cableway | BridgeClimb Sydney | Daintree National Park | Port Campbell National Park |
Twelve Apostles | Three Sisters walk | Dreamworld | Luna Park Sydney | Cataract Gorge Reserve |
Whitehaven Beach | The Pinnacles Desert | Wilsons Promontory National Park | Cable Beach | London Bridge Great Ocean Road |
Royal Botanic Garden Sydney | Sydney Tower Eye | Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary | Litchfield National Park | Kalbarri National Park |
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