States of Australia
State/Territory Capital Area Population
Km² miles² (1993)
New South Wales Sydney 801,431 309,278 6,023,500
Northern Territories Darwin 1,356,176 532,619 170,500
Queensland Brisbane 1,727,200 666,872 3,155,400
South Australia Adelaide 984,381 380,069 1,466,500
Tasmania Hobart 67,897 26,312 472,100
Victoria Melbourne 227,516 86,884 4,468,300
Australian Capital
Territory (Canberra)
Canberra 2,342 940 624,000
 
An Interesting Fact: -

Prior to 1967, the Aborigines of Australia were considered as being part of Flora and Fauna and were not franchised because of this situation. (Source = 'Lonely Planet (Globe Trekker)' Discovery Channel TV, 1996.)



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