Australia is a country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and numerous smaller islands, positioned between the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's flattest and driest inhabited continent, with landscapes ranging from deserts in the interior to tropical rainforests along the coast, among them the Daintree Rainforest, and landmarks such as the sandstone monolith Uluru and the Great Barrier Reef. The six former British colonies federated into the Commonwealth of Australia on 1 January 1901, with the Australia Act 1986 ending the United Kingdom's remaining legislative authority over the country. Its capital is Canberra. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Facts
Population Estimate Year Area (sq km) Independence or Founding Year1 January 1901 is Federation of the six colonies into the Commonwealth of Australia; the Australia Act 1986 later ended the United Kingdom's remaining legislative authority over the country. Classification
Sovereignty Status Australia
Cities
Adelaide
Australia
Albany, Western Australia
Australia
Albury
Australia
Albury-Wodonga
Australia
Alice Springs
Australia
Armidale
Australia
Ballarat
Australia
Ballina, New South Wales
Australia
Bathurst, New South Wales
Australia
Bendigo
Australia
Brisbane
Australia
Broken Hill
Australia
Broome, Western Australia
Australia
Bunbury, Western Australia
Australia
Bundaberg
Australia
Burnie
Australia
Busselton
Australia
Byron Bay
Australia
Cairns
Australia
Canberra
Australia
Castlemaine, Victoria
Australia
Central Coast, New South Wales
Australia
Coffs Harbour
Australia
Darwin
Australia
Devonport, Tasmania
Australia
Dubbo
Australia
Geelong
Australia
Geraldton, Western Australia
Australia
Gladstone, Queensland
Australia
Gold Coast
Australia
Goulburn
Australia
Grafton, New South Wales
Australia
Greater Perth
Australia
Hervey Bay
Australia
Hobart
Australia
Kalgoorlie
Australia
Karratha
Australia
Launceston, Tasmania
Australia
Lismore, New South Wales
Australia
Mackay, Queensland
Australia
Maryborough, Queensland
Australia
Melbourne
Australia
Mildura
Australia
Mount Gambier, South Australia
Australia
Mount Isa
Australia
Murray Bridge
Australia
Newcastle
Australia
Newcastle, Australia
Australia
Orange, New South Wales
Australia
Palmerston, Northern Territory
Australia
Penrith, New South Wales
Australia
Perth
Australia
Port Augusta
Australia
Port Lincoln
Australia
Port Macquarie
Australia
Rockhampton
Australia
Shepparton
Australia
Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Australia
Sydney
Australia
Tamworth, New South Wales
Australia
Toowoomba
Australia
Townsville
Australia
Traralgon
Australia
Wagga Wagga
Australia
Warrnambool
Australia
Whyalla
Australia
Wodonga
Australia
Wollongong
Australia
Connections
Associated With
Source Adelaide (Wikipedia)
Source Brisbane (Wikipedia)
Source Australia (Wikipedia)
Source Gold Coast (Wikipedia)
Source Great Barrier Reef Marine Park (Wikipedia)
Source Kakadu National Park (Wikipedia)
Source Melbourne (Wikipedia)
New South Wales is a state of Australia.
Source New South Wales (Wikipedia)
Perth, Cities Source Perth, Western Australia (Wikipedia)
Queensland is a state of Australia.
Source Queensland (Wikipedia)
South Australia is a state of Australia.
Source South Australia (Wikipedia)
Source Australia (Wikipedia)
The Twelve Apostles are off the Great Ocean Road in Victoria, Australia.
Source The Twelve Apostles (Wikipedia)
Source Australia (Wikipedia)
Victoria (Australia) is a state of Australia.
Source Victoria Australia (Wikipedia)
Western Australia is a state of Australia.
Source Western Australia (Wikipedia)
Bordered By Water
Has Capital
Canberra, Cities Canberra is the capital of Australia.
Source Canberra (Wikipedia)
Rivers Through Territory
The Murray is Australia's longest river, running through Southeastern Australia.
Source Murray River (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases
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- Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: Eric Underwood, nationals include there.
- Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: Frank Henderson (public servant), nationals include there.
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- Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: Joe Ludwig, nationals include there.
- Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: Joel Fitzgibbon, nationals include there.
- Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: John Anderson (Australian politician), nationals include there.
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- Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: John McEwen, nationals include there.
- Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: Joseph Lyons, nationals include there.
- Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: Julie Collins, nationals include there.
- Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: Ken Wriedt, nationals include there.
- Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: Lance Barnard, nationals include there.
- Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: Malcolm Turnbull, nationals include there.
- Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: Mark Vaile, nationals include there.
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- Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: Reg Pollard, nationals include there.
- Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: Rex Patterson, nationals include there.
- Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: Robert Lovell Reid, nationals include there.
- Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: Simon Crean, nationals include there.
- Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: Thomas Paterson, nationals include there.
- Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: Tony Burke, nationals include there.
- Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: Tony Rinaudo, nationals include there.
- Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: Victor Wilson, nationals include there.
- Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: Warren Truss, nationals include there.
- Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: William McMahon, nationals include there.
- Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: William Scully, nationals include there.
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- Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: Camden Park Estate, part of this there.
- Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: Central Railway Station, Sydney, part of this there.
- Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: Completion of the Sydney Opera House, part of this there.
- Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: Eureka Tower, part of this there.
- Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: Flinders Street Station, part of this there.
- Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: Parliament House, Canberra, part of this there.
- Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: Q1 Tower, part of this there.
- Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: Southern Cross Station, part of this there.
- Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: Sydney Opera House, part of this there.
- Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: Sydney Town Hall, part of this there.
- Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: The Burra Charter Adopted, part of this there.
- Also in Arts and Music Atlas: Albert Namatjira, nationals include there.
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- Also in Arts and Music Atlas: Keith Haring Mural, part of this there.
- Also in Arts and Music Atlas: Sydney Opera House, part of this there.
- Also in Business Atlas: Arnott's Group, part of this there.
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- Also in Computing Atlas: Peter L. Bartlett, nationals include there.
- Also in Computing Atlas: Richard P. Brent, nationals include there.
- Also in Computing Atlas: Steve Lawrence, nationals include there.
- Also in Economics Atlas: Reserve Bank of Australia, part of this there.
- Also in Education Atlas: John Sweller, nationals include there.
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- Also in Philosophy Atlas: Jeffrey Goldsworthy, is where this subject originated.
- Also in Philosophy Atlas: Mark Colyvan, is where this subject originated.
- Also in Philosophy Atlas: Peter Forrest, is where this subject originated.
- Also in Philosophy Atlas: Peter Menzies, is where this subject originated.
- Also in Philosophy Atlas: Peter Singer, is where this subject originated.
- Also in Philosophy Atlas: Russell Grigg, is where this subject originated.
- Also in Political Atlas: Australia, the same subject.
- Also in Psychology Atlas: Elton Mayo, nationals include there.
- Also in Psychology Atlas: John Sweller, nationals include there.
- Also in Science Atlas: Akshay Venkatesh, nationals include there.
- Also in Science Atlas: Alfred Ringwood, nationals include there.
- Also in Science Atlas: Frank Macfarlane Burnet, nationals include there.
- Also in Society and Culture Atlas: Duncan J. Watts, nationals include there.
- Also in Society and Culture Atlas: Michael Taussig, nationals include there.
- Also in Society and Culture Atlas: Raewyn Connell, nationals include there.
- Also in Society and Culture Atlas: Torres Strait Islanders, is where this subject originated.
- Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: Auspace, part of this there.
- Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: Australian Space Agency, part of this there.
- Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: Australian Space Research Institute, part of this there.
- Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder, part of this there.
- Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: Black Sky Aerospace, part of this there.
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- Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: Siding Spring Observatory, part of this there.
- Also in Sport and Games Atlas: Alyson Annan, nationals include there.
- Also in Sport and Games Atlas: Andrew Hoy, nationals include there.
- Also in Sport and Games Atlas: Anna Meares, nationals include there.
- Also in Sport and Games Atlas: Australian Olympic Committee (AOC), part of this there.
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- Also in Sport and Games Atlas: Meg Lanning, nationals include there.
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- Also in Sport and Games Atlas: Rod Laver, nationals include there.
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Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroductionQuote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
2. Australia (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox
Commonwealth of Australia
Infobox, Capital
Canberra
Infobox, Area
7,688,287 km2 (2,968,464 sq mi)
Infobox, Population
27,801,023
Infobox, Population year
December 2025 estimate
Independence section
1 January 1901
Lead section
Australia is a country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and numerous smaller islands.
- On Continent: Australia
- Associated With: Uluru
- Associated With: Daintree Rainforest
- Associated With: The Great Barrier Reef
View the Source Sydney (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Sydney, Infobox, CountryQuote, Associated With: Sydney, Infobox, Country
Australia
Melbourne (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Melbourne, Infobox, CountryQuote, Associated With: Melbourne, Infobox, Country
Australia
Brisbane (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Brisbane, Infobox, Country/StateQuote, Associated With: Brisbane, Infobox, Country/State
Australia, Queensland
Perth, Western Australia (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Perth, Infobox, CountryQuote, Associated With: Perth, Infobox, Country
Australia
Adelaide (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Adelaide, Infobox, CountryQuote, Associated With: Adelaide, Infobox, Country
australia
Gold Coast (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Gold Coast, Infobox, CountryQuote, Associated With: Gold Coast, Infobox, Country
australia
The Twelve Apostles (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: The Twelve Apostles, Lead sectionQuote, Associated With: The Twelve Apostles, Lead section
The Twelve Apostles are a collection of limestone stacks off the shore of Port Campbell National Park, by the Great Ocean Road in Victoria, Australia.
Murray River (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationRivers Through Territory: Murray River, Lead sectionQuote, Rivers Through Territory: Murray River, Lead section
a river in Southeastern Australia. It is Australia's longest river, spanning 2,508 km (1,558 mi).
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