The following is the list of Australia states and capitals in alphabetical order. Australia is divided into six states, three internal territories and seven external territories.
Map of Australian Capital Cities
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Capital city of states and territories of Australia
There are eight capital cities in Australia, Canberra is the capital city of Australia.
Australia is divided into six states (New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, and Western Australia), three internal territories (the Australian Capital Territory, the Jervis Bay Territory, and the Northern Territory), and seven external territories (Ashmore and Cartier Islands, the Australian Antarctic Territory, Christmas Island, the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, the Coral Sea Islands, Heard Island and McDonald Islands, and Norfolk Island).
List of Capital Cities of Australia:
| State / Territory | ISO Code | Type | Capital | Population (2020) | Area (sq km) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New South Wales | AU-NSW | State | Sydney | 8,157,735 | 809,952 |
| Queensland | AU-QLD | State | Brisbane | 5,160,023 | 1,851,736 |
| South Australia | AU-SA | State | Adelaide | 1,767,247 | 1,044,353 |
| Tasmania | AU-TAS | State | Hobart | 539,590 | 90,758 |
| Victoria | AU-VIC | State | Melbourne | 6,689,377 | 237,657 |
| Western Australia | AU-WA | State | Perth | 2,656,156 | 2,642,753 |
| Australian Capital Territory | ACT | Territory | Canberra | 429,834 | 2,358 |
| Jervis Bay Territory | ACT | Territory | None (Jervis Bay Village) | 405 | 67 |
| Northern Territory | NT | Territory | Darwin | 245,353 | 1,419,630 |
| Ashmore and Cartier Islands | Ext. Territory | None | 0 | 199 | |
| Australian Antarctic Territory | AQ | Ext. Territory | None (Davis Station) | 60 | 5,896,500 |
| Christmas Island | CX | Ext. Territory | Flying Fish Cove | 1,938 | 135 |
| Cocos (Keeling) Islands | CC | Ext. Territory | West Island | 547 | 14 |
| Coral Sea Islands | Ext. Territory | None (Willis Island) | 4 | 780,000 | |
| Heard Island and McDonald Islands | HM | Ext. Territory | None (Atlas Cove) | 0 | 372 |
| Norfolk Island | NF | Ext. Territory | Kingston | 1,758 | 35 |
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