Queensland is larger. The area of Queensland is 1,852,642 km2. The area of the Northern Territory is 1,420,968 km2.
Neither Brisbane nor Darwin is a territory. Brisbane is the capital city of the state of Queensland, and Darwin is the capital of the territory known as the Northern Territory. Brisbane is larger than Darwin in both area and population.
The Northern Territory is a territory, not a state, in Australia. Positioned in the central northern area, it is bordered by Western Australia to the west, Queensland to the east, and South Australia to the south.
The third largest state by area in Australia is South Australia, ranked after Western Australia and Queensland. The Northern Territory is actually third in area, but it is a territory and not a state. The third largest state by population is Queensland, which follows New South Wales and Victoria.
Northern Territory.
Western Australia land area 2,529,875 square kilometers Queensland 1,730,648 square kilometers Northern Territory 1,349,129 square kilometers
Northern Territory's area is 549,000 square miles (1,420,000 square kilometers).
According to the Australian Government's GeoScience website, the Northern Territory covers 17.5% of Australia's area.
According to the Australian Government's GeoScience website, the Northern Territory covers 17.5% of Australia's area.
There are six states, but just two mainland territories in Australia. The Australian Capital Territory has the larger population, with approximately 355 311 in December 2009, while the Northern Territory had a population of only 227,900 in December 2009. The state with the largest population is New South Wales, with 7.23 million in June 2010.
Australia, in the south-eastern Northern Territory, western Queensland, and far north-eastern South Australia. The South Australian section of the desert is divided into the Simpson Desert Conservation Park, Simpson Desert Regional Reserve and Witjira National Park. The Simpson Desert is approx 145,000 square kilometres (56,000 square miles) in area.
Queensland is larger than South Australia in both area and population.
Thunderstorms occur most commonly in northern Australia, particularly in the Top End region (Northern Territory) and parts of Queensland. This area experiences a tropical climate which is conducive to the formation of thunderstorms due to the warm, moist air.