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Major cities in Australia include Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Canberra (capital). The biggest cities in New Zealand include Auckland and Wellington (capital).

Featured Article:  Geography of Canberra

Canberra,Australia, the national capital. It is in the southeastern part of the commonwealth, 150 miles (240 km) southwest of Sydney. See more »

Geography of Adelaide

Adelaide, Australia, the capital of the state of South Australia. The city lies on the Torrens River between the Mount Lofty Ranges to the east and the Gulf of St.

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Geography of Brisbane

Brisbane, Australia, the capital of Queensland and one of the nation's largest cities.

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Geography of Broken Hill

Broken Hill, Australia, a city in west-central New South Wales, 35 miles (56 km) from the border of South Australia.

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Geography of Canberra

Canberra,Australia, the national capital. It is in the southeastern part of the commonwealth, 150 miles (240 km) southwest of Sydney.

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Geography of Darwin

Darwin, Australia, a port and the capital of Northern Territory. The city is at the entrance of Port Darwin, an inlet of the Timor Sea, on Australia's northern coast.

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Geography of Hobart

Hobart, Australia, a seaport and the capital city of Tasmania. It is on the Derwent River near Storm Bay, on the southern coast of the island.

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Geography of Launceston

Launceston, Australia, the second largest city of Tasmania. It lies at the headwaters of the Tamar River.

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Geography of New South Wales

New South Wales, a state in southeastern Australia. It is bounded on the east by the Tasman Sea (part of the Pacific Ocean) and inland by the states of Queensland, Victoria, and South Australia.

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Geography of Newcastle

Newcastle, Australia, the second largest city in New South Wales. It is at the mouth of the Hunter River on the Pacific coast, about 75 miles (120 km) northeast of Sydney.

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Geography of Northern Territory

Northern Territory, a territory of the Commonwealth of Australia. It occupies 519,771 square miles (1,346,200 km 2 ) in north-central Australia and is bounded by South Australia, Queensland, and Western Australia.

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Geography of Perth

Perth, Australia, the capital of the state of Western Australia. It is on the Swan River about 10 miles (16 km) northeast of Fremantle, its port on the Indian Ocean.

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Geography of Queensland

Queensland, a state in northeastern Australia. It is bounded by the Gulf of Carpentaria, Torres Strait, the Coral Sea, the South Pacific Ocean, New South Wales, South Australia, and Northern Territory.

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Geography of South Australia

South Australia, a state in south-central Australia. It faces the Great Australian Bight, an inlet of the Indian Ocean, and is bounded by Western Australia, the Northern Territory, Queensland, New South Wales, and Victoria.

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Geography of Sydney

Sydney, Australia, the nation's oldest and largest city and the capital of New South Wales.

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Geography of Tasmania

Tasmania, Australia, the smallest state in the commonwealth. It consists of the island of Tasmania, the Furneaux Group, and other islands.

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Geography of Victoria

Victoria, Australia, a state of the commonwealth. It is bordered by New South Wales and South Australia and fronts on the Tasman Sea, Bass Strait, and the Indian Ocean.

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Geography of Western Australia

Western Australia, the largest state of the Commonwealth of Australia. It is bounded by the Timor Sea, the Great Australian Bight, and the Indian Ocean, and inland by the Northern Territory and South Australia.

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Melbourne-Australia

Melbourne, Australia, the capital of the state of Victoria. It lies along Port Phillip Bay in the southeastern part of the country.

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