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Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, South Australia and Western Australia are not named for people (not surprisingly).
Queensland is named for the Queen (Victoria).
Tasmania is named for Abel Tasman, previously Van Dieman's Land for Dutch Governor-General of Dutch East Indies, Anthony Van Dieman, who sent Tasman on his voyage.
Victoria is named for Queen Victoria.
What else can I help you with?
Which Australian state is not named after a person?
Canberra is the only one I can think of However The ACT is a teritory not a state. Perth is the only State capital that's NOT named after a person.
Which Australian state or territory was once named Palmerston?
No Australian state or territory was originally named Palmerston.Palmerston was the original name for the settlement that later became Darwin, now the capital of the Northern Territory.
Which Australian territory is not a state?
There are two Australian territories, neither of which is a state: Northern Territory and Australian Capital Territory.
Which Australian state is named after a scientist?
There is no Australian State named after a scientist.The six Australian States are:Queensland (named in honour of Queen Victoria who reigned at the time);New South Wales (named after Wales in Great Britain);Victoria (again named after Queen Victoria);South Australia (geographical location);Western Australia (geographical location);Tasmania (named after explorer Abel Janszoon Tasman who first named it Van Diemen's land);and the two territories - Northern Territory, and the Australian Capital Territory. Another possibility:However, if the question means which Australian state capital was named after a scientist, the answer is Darwin,capital of the Northern Territory.
What Australian state is Jasper Gorge in?
Jasper Gorge is in the Northern Territory, which is an Australian territory and not a state.
In which state or territory is Uluru?
Uluru is in the Australian territory of the Northern Territory.
Which state is Curtin in?
Curtin is a suburb of Canberra, in the Australian Capital Territory, not a state. Canberra has suburbs named after all of the earlier Prime Ministers of Australia.
Who is the Governor of Australian Capital Territory?
There is no Governor of the Australian Capital Territory. State Governments, as distinct from 'Territory' (ie Australian Capital Territory and Northern Territory) have State Governors who are representatives of the Queen. Australian Capital Territory hasa Chief Minister. Australia has a Governor-General who resides in Canberra, Ms Quentin Bryce.
What is the Australian Capital Territory's state animal?
The faunal emblem of the Australian Capital Territory is the Gang Gang Cockatoo.
Which other Australian state surrounds the Australian Capital Territory?
New South Wales surrounds the Australian Capital Territory. The NSW government ceded land for the new Australian Capital Territory to the Commonwealth Government, and the Australian Capital Territory was founded on 1 January 1911.
Alice Springs and tenant Creek are among the few towns in which Australian state?
Alice Springs and Tennant Creek are not in any Australian state. They are located in the Northern Territory, which is a territory, not a state, of Australia.
Which state is smaller in land area?
The smallest Australian state is Tasmania, with an area of 68401 square kilometres . The Australian Capital Territory is smaller, but it is a territory, not a state. Its area is 2358 square kilometres.
