Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of 2.15 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred on Brisbane, encompasses a population of more than 3 million. The Brisbane central business district stands on the original European settlement and is situated inside a bend of the Brisbane River, approximately 23 km (14 mi) from its mouth at Moreton Bay. The metropolitan area extends in all directions along the floodplain of the Brisbane River valley between the bay and the Great Dividing Range. While the metropolitan area is governed by several municipalities, a large portion of central Brisbane is governed by the Brisbane City Council, which is by far Australia's largest Local Government Area by population. The demonym of Brisbane is Brisbanite.

Sydney
Sydney is the state capital of New South Wales and the most populous city in Australia. It is on Australia's south east coast, on the Tasman Sea.
The city is built on hills surrounding Port Jackson which is commonly known as Sydney Harbour, where the iconic Sydney Opera House and the Harbour Bridge feature prominently. The hinterland of the metropolitan area is surrounded by national parks, and the coastal regions feature many bays, rivers and beaches including Hyde Park and the Royal Botanic Gardens.
Sydney is the state capital of New South Wales and the most populous city in Australia. It is on Australia's south east coast, on the Tasman Sea.
The city is built on hills surrounding Port Jackson which is commonly known as Sydney Harbour, where the iconic Sydney Opera House and the Harbour Bridge feature prominently. The hinterland of the metropolitan area is surrounded by national parks, and the coastal regions feature many bays, rivers and beaches including Hyde Park and the Royal Botanic Gardens.

Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria. and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area an the Census statistical division.
The metropolis is located on the large natural bay known as Port Philip, with the city centre positioned on the estuary of the Yarra River. The metropolitan area then extend south from the city centre, along the eastern and western shorelines of Port Philip, and expands into the hinterland. The city centre is situated in the municipality known as the City of Melbourne. The metropolitan area consists of a further 30 municipalities.

Perth
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. It is the fourth most popular city in Australia, with an estimated population of 1.83 million living in the Perth metropolitan area. Part of the South West Land Division of Western Australia, the majority of the metropolitan area of Perth is located on the the Swan Coastal Plain, a narrow strip between the Indian Ocean and the Darling Scarp, a low coastal escarpment. The first areas settled were on the Swan River, with the city's central business district and port (Fremantle) both located on its shores. Perth's metropolitan area is formally divided into a number of local government areas, which themselves consist of a large number of suburbs, extending from Two Rocks in the north to Rockingham in the south, and the east inland to The Lakes.

Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth largest city in Australia. The demonym "Adelaidean" is used in reference to the city and its residents. Adelaide is north of the Fleurieu Peninsula, Adelaide Plains between the Gulf St Vincent and the low-lying Mount Lofty Ranges which surround the city. Adelaide stretches 20 km (12 mi) from the coast to the foothills, 90 km (56 mi) from Gawler at its northern extent to Sellicks Beach in the south.

Darwin
Darwin is the capital city of the Northern Territory in Australia. Situated on the Timor Sea, Darwin has a population of 129,100 making it by far the the largest and most populated city in the sparsely populated Northern Territory. It is the smallest and most northernly of the Australia capital cities, and acts as the Top End's regional centre. Darwin has grown from a pioneer outpost and small port into one of Australia's most modern and multicultural cities.
