Australia

Australia comprises six federated states: (1) New South Wales; (2) Queensland; (3) South Australia; (4) Tasmania (which administers in particular MacQuarie Island); (5) Victoria; (6) Western Australia. Dependencies of Australia are divided in three categories: (1) the Australian Capital Territory (Canberra); (2) the Northern Territory; (3) the Australian External Territories.

There are seven Australian External Territories: (1) the Ashmore and Cartier Islands Territory (which is administered by the Northern Territory); (2) the Christmas Islands Territory; (3) the Cocos (or Keeling) Islands Territory, including Home and Horsburgh Islands; (4) the Norfolk Island Territory; (5) the Territory of Coral Sea Islands, including Willis Island; (6) Heard and MacDonald Islands Territory, including Shag Island; (7) the Australian Antarctic Territory, including MacRobertson Land (Antarctica).

 

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