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Why does Australia claim such a large portion of Antarctica?
Though Australia may have claimed a large portion of it in the past, no country can lay claim to any portion of Antarctica. It is administered by international agreement whereby all countries on application can have equal access to it.
What is star on the australain falg stand for?
The large star is known as the Federation Star. It has seven points. Six points for the six states and one point to represent Australia's territories. This includes Australian Antarctic Territory. Doug Price, Bunbury, Western Australia.
What percentage of territory in Antarctica does Australia own?
Australia unofficially claims power over a large section (42%) of Antarctica, a vast continental region lying south of Australia and the Indian Ocean. Until recently a level of exploration, activity and activity unsurpassed backed up this claim by any other nation, giving powerful credibility to this ownership, but in recent years other nations have developed substantial programs within the Australian Antarctic Territory. We are at serious risk of falling behind them in our own level of involvement, and therefore in the credibility of our self-declared rule.
Which very large island north of the Northern Territory and Queensland is your closest neighbor?
New Guinea is a large island north of the Northern Territory, and is Australia's nearest neighbour.
Which Australian state or territory has the largest land area and how large is it?
western australia and it is 1 million square miles
What are the Territories in Australia?
Australia has three mainland territories: the Northern Territory (except for governmental particulars, a state), the Australian Capital Territory (Canberra), and the Jervis Bay Territory (adjacent to the capital territory and likewise administered by the national government).There are also seven offshore territories:Norfolk IslandHeard & MacDonald IslandsAshmore & Cartier IslandsChristmas IslandCocos (Keeling) IslandsCoral Sea Islands TerritoryAustralian Antarctic Territory
What portion of australia was set aside to protect the interests of its large aborignal population?
Northern Territory
What city is kakadu in?
Kakadu National Park is in the Northern Territory in Australia.
How do you spell ayers rock?
That is the correct spelling of Ayers Rock (aka Uluru), a sandstone massif in the Northern Territory of Australia.
Who has the biggest claim over Antarctica?
Antarctica is divided up by several countries as many made claims.many countries have their own section of antarctica that they have applied for, but they can't do everything they want on it even though they own it. a decleration was signed by like 80 countries that outlined the rules and regulations of antarctica for the next 50 years, this was signed in 1994, i believe. It was meant to be signed in 80's but a few countries did not want to sign the treaty as antarctica has good mining oppurtunity's.in terms of who controls antarctica, Australia has the biggest portion than any other country so technically that could count as control but a couple of south American countries i believe one of them is Chile, have a large tourist trade with antarctica and are also the closest to antarctica with islands basically bordering the continent. so a country like Chile ma have more political power through those terms. It was also Chile where i believe the decleration was signed.Another AnswerSeveral countries claim territory in Antarctica, however, no claim is legitimate. The Antarctic Treaty system, signed in 1961 negates all existing claims and prohibits future claims. The continent -- and all of earth south of 60 degrees South Latitude -- is governed by the treaty.
How was the Northern Territory of Australia named?
The Northern Territory is one of two mainland Australian territories, and not a state. At Federation, the Northern Territory did not yet exist. From 1825 to 1863, the Northern Territory was part of New South Wales, and from 1863 to 1911 it was part of South Australia. This resulted from the successful 1862 expedition of John McDouall Stuart to find an overland route through the desert from Adelaide to the north. On 1 January 1911, the Northern Territory was separated from South Australia and transferred to Commonwealth control. The Northern Territory does not have the full rights that a state has, but the territory is administered by the Commonwealth delegating powers to the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly. States can govern their area in their own constitutional right. So, it is called a territory because it is an area of Australia controlled by Australia and is not an actual state.
How large is a parrots territory?
In most cases the parrot's territory is as large as the wild.
