Australia is located in the Southern Hemisphere: that is why it is sometimes called "Down Under". The Australian continent is positioned between the Pacific and the Indian Oceans, south of Asia.
It is south of Papua New Guinea, northwest of New Zealand and north of Antarctica.
It is surrounded by numerous oceans and seas:
Because it is the western part of Australia
Officialy Australia still is the "Commonwealth of Australia". There has never been a time at which Australia's official name has stopped being the Commonwealth of Australia
No. Canberra is not a state of Australia. It is a city and the national capital of Australia.
The word Australia refers to both the nation and the continent. Strictly speaking, the nation of Australia is on the continent of Australia.
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Australia is simply "Australia", or the Commonwealth of Australia.
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Australia is Australia's country. Australia is both a country and a continent.
Australia's largest, and only, country is Australia.
There is no "Church of Australia". There are several prominent denominations such as: * Anglican Church Of Australia * The Catholic Church in Australia * Presbyterian Church of Australia * Apostolic Church Australia * Lutheran Church of Australia * Baptist Church of Australia
Australia's full name is the Commonwealth of Australia.
The official name of Australia is the Commonwealth of Australia.
Because it is the western part of Australia
Australia celebrates Australia Day on 26 January.
Australia's official name is the Commonwealth of Australia. The continent is simply called 'Australia'.
The only country in Australia is Australia. There are no other countries in Australia.
Birds Australia Western Australia was created in 1943.