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Australia also has ten federal territories, [5] out of which three are internal territories: the Australian Capital Territory, the Jervis Bay Territory, and the Northern Territory [5] on the Australian mainland; and seven are external territories: the Ashmore and Cartier Islands, the Australian Antarctic Territory, [a] Christmas Island, the ...
Lord Howe Island, a small oceanic island in the Tasman Sea, 600 kilometres (370 mi) east of the Australian mainland; it is the most remote island of Australia to not fall under external territory status Ball's Pyramid; Admiralty Group; Manning River estuary: Cabbage Tree Island; Dumaresq Island; Mitchell's Island; Oxley Island; Merriman Island ...
The territories of Central Australia and North Australia were merged to become the Northern Territory. [60] [61] 10 May 1934 The Ashmore and Cartier Islands were transferred from the United Kingdom and became the Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands. A British order-in-council dated 23 July 1931 had stated that the islands would be placed ...
Australia is a country and an island located in Oceania between the Indian Ocean and the South Pacific Ocean. It shares its name with the country that claims control over it. Properly called the Commonwealth of Australia, its territory consists of the entire continent and smaller
Australia has about 10% of the world’s known reptile species. [168] There are also about 320,500 invertebrate species, of which insects are the largest class, accounting for more than 75% of all animal species. [169] Australia has over 15,000 known species of fungi although it is possible that tens of thousands more exist. [170]
The Commonwealth of Australia comprises the mainland of the Australian continent, the major island of Tasmania, other nearby islands, and various external territories. [1] Neighbouring countries are Indonesia , East Timor , and Papua New Guinea to the north, the Solomon Islands , Vanuatu , and New Caledonia to the north-east, and New Zealand to ...
Government of Australian states and territories (22 C, 2 P) Proposed states and territories of Australia (3 C, 11 P) Categories by state or territory of Australia (32 C)
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