Western Australia
Western Australia is a state occupying the entire western third of Australia. It is bounded by Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Southern Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east.Western Australia is the largest state with a total land area of 2,529,875 square kilometres and the second largest country subdivision in the world, however most of it is actually desert and is uninhabited. The state has approximately 2.4 million inhabitants, the majority of whom live in the south-west corner of the state.
South Australia
South Australia is a state in the southern central part of Australia. it covers some of the most parts of the continent. With a total land area of 983,482 square kilometres, it is the fourth largest of Australia's states and territories.
South Australia shares borders with all the other mainland states, and with the Northern Territory, it is bordered to the west by Western Australia, to the north by the Northern Territory, to the north east by Queensland, to the east by New South Wales, to the south east by Victoria, and to the south by the Great Australian Bight and the Indian.
South Australia is a state in the southern central part of Australia. it covers some of the most parts of the continent. With a total land area of 983,482 square kilometres, it is the fourth largest of Australia's states and territories.
South Australia shares borders with all the other mainland states, and with the Northern Territory, it is bordered to the west by Western Australia, to the north by the Northern Territory, to the north east by Queensland, to the east by New South Wales, to the south east by Victoria, and to the south by the Great Australian Bight and the Indian.
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state in the east of Australia. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state bordered by the the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales surrounds the whole of the Australian Capital Territory. New South Wales capital city is Sydney, which is also the state's most populous city. Inhabitants of New South Wales are referred to as New South Welshmen.
Queensland
Queensland is the second largest and third most populous state in Australia. Situated in the north east of the country, it is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean. Queensland has a population of 4,580,700, concentrated along the coast and particularly in the state's South East. The state is the world's six largest sub-national entity, with an area of 1,852,642 km per second. The capital and largest city in the state is Brisbane, Australia's third largest city. Referred to as the Sunshine State. Queensland is home to 10 of Australia's 30 largest cities and is the nation's third largest economy.
Northern Territory
Northern Territory is a federal territory in the centre and central northern region of Australia. It shares borders with Western Australia to the west, South Australia to south and Queensland to the east.
To the north, the territory is bordered by the Timor Sea, the Arafura Sea and the Gulf of Carpentaria. With a population of 233,300 it is the least populous of Australia's eight major states and territories.
Victoria
Victoria is a state in the south east of Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales to the north, the Tasman Sea to the east, the Bass Strait and Tasmania to the south, and South Australia to the west. Australia's most densely-populated state, most of Victoria's population is concentrated in the area surrounding Port Philip, including the capital and largest city, Melbourne, which is also Australia's second largest city overall.
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