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Only five states and two territories make up mainland Australia: * Western Australia * South Australia * New South Wales * Victoria * Queensland * Northern Territory * Australian Capital Territory. Tasmania is the sixth state, but it is not on the mainland. It is the island state that lies across Bass Strait.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 15y agoQueensland, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia, Then there are the territories The Northern Territory And the Australian Capital Territory. The stand alone state of Australia is an island to the south Tasmania.
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∙ 13y agoAustralia has five mainland states. The sixth state is the island state of Tasmania.
In addition, there are two mainland territories and seven offshore territories.
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What are the two landmasses that make up Australia are?
mainland australia and tasmania
What six states is Australia made up of?
Australia is made up of six states and two territories. The six states of Australia are:New South WalesTasmaniaVictoriaQueenslandWestern AustraliaSouth AustraliaThe two mainland territories are:Northern TerritoryAustralian Capital Territory
Is Australia a state or city?
Australia is a state, in the "nation" sense of "state". However, it is also a country made up of six states and two mainland territories.
What are the top 2 lanscapes in Australia?
Farmlands cover 61% of the Australian mainland, and deserts make up about 18%.
Is Australia just one country?
Yes. The Commonwealth of Australia is just one country, made up of six states, two mainland territories and seven offshore territories.
What percentage the Victorian Desert takes up the mainland?
100 percent of the Great Victoria Desert is on the mainland of Australia.
What are the names of the countries in australia?
Australia is an island continent. Australia the country, fits exactly into Australia the continent with no space left over. There is one country on the continent of Australia.Australia is one country (The Commonwealth of Australia made up of six states and two major mainland territories). Details on the states and territories are found at:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/States_and_territories_of_AustraliaThe names of the larger states/territories are:New South WalesNorthern TerritoryQueenslandSouth AustraliaTasmaniaVictoriaWestern Australia
Why does Australia not have a country?
Australia is a country on its own continent of Australia.The only country on the continest of Australia is Australia. The country of Australia is made up of the Australian mainland, the island of Tasmania and other islands.
Is Australia made up of 7 states?
No. Australia is made up of six states and two territories.
How many connecting states make up the mainland of the US?
Forty-eight: All the US states except Alaska and Hawaii have a land border with at least one other state.
Why are there so many small countries in the Australian continent?
The continent of Australia does not have many small countries. Australia is both a continent and just one single country. It is made up of six states and two mainland territories.There is a misconception that Australia covers the region of Oceania, which is just a geographical region, not a continent.
What country is Queensland located in?
Yes it is. In Australia, land is broken up into eight separate areas and classified as either states or territories. The states are Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria, Tasmania, New South Wales and Queensland. Territories are; Australian Capital Territory and Northern Territory.
