Geography and States Flashcards
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How many states does Australia have?
Answer: Six
Australia has six states: New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania.
Which of the following is an Australian territory, not a state?
Answer: The Northern Territory
The Northern Territory is a territory, not a state. Australia's two main mainland territories are the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory.
What is the capital city of New South Wales?
Answer: Sydney
Sydney is the capital city of New South Wales and Australia's largest city by population.
Which Australian state is also an island, separated from the mainland by Bass Strait?
Answer: Tasmania
Tasmania is an island state, separated from mainland Australia by Bass Strait. Its capital is Hobart.
What is the capital city of Victoria?
Answer: Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital city of Victoria and one of Australia's largest and most populous cities.
Which is the largest Australian state by land area?
Answer: Western Australia
Western Australia is the largest state by land area, covering about a third of the country. Its capital is Perth.
In which territory is Australia's capital city, Canberra, located?
Answer: The Australian Capital Territory
Canberra is located in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), which was set aside specifically to be the home of the national capital.
What is the name of the world's largest coral reef system, located off the coast of Queensland?
Answer: The Great Barrier Reef
The Great Barrier Reef, off the coast of Queensland, is the world's largest coral reef system and a famous Australian natural landmark.