Lesson 2
States, capitals, landscape and neighbours.
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Australia has six states and two mainland territories. The national capital is Canberra, in the Australian Capital Territory. Western Australia is the largest state, and Victoria is the smallest of the mainland states.
Each state and territory has its own capital: New South Wales โ Sydney; Victoria โ Melbourne; Queensland โ Brisbane; Western Australia โ Perth; South Australia โ Adelaide; Tasmania โ Hobart; Northern Territory โ Darwin; Australian Capital Territory โ Canberra.
Australia lies between the Indian Ocean to the west and the Pacific Ocean to the east. The Tasman Sea separates it from New Zealand, Bass Strait separates Tasmania from the mainland, and Papua New Guinea is its nearest neighbour to the north. Much of the inland is dry Outback, so most people live near the coast. Famous places include Uluru in the Northern Territory, a sacred site for Aboriginal people, and the Great Barrier Reef off Queensland, the world's largest coral reef system. The Murray is the longest river, and Mount Kosciuszko in New South Wales is the highest mountain on the mainland. Because Australia is in the Southern Hemisphere, summer is from December to February. The mainland has three standard time zones.
Answer: Canberra. Canberra is Australia's capital city. Several national institutions are located in Canberra, including Parliament House and the High Court of Australia.
Answer: Six states and two mainland territories. The Commonwealth of Australia is a federation of states and territories. There are six states and two mainland territories.
Answer: Western Australia. Western Australia is the largest state. The east of the state is mostly desert, while the south-west is a rich agricultural and wine-growing area.
Answer: Victoria. Victoria is the smallest of the mainland states. Victoria's capital city is Melbourne.
Answer: Sydney. Sydney is the capital city of New South Wales and is the nation's largest city.
Answer: Melbourne. Victoria's capital city is Melbourne.
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