States and territories of Australia and their capitals
Our maps show 11 areas of Australia: its states and territories. This table lists each one with its type, its capital and its ISO 3166-2 code.
A dash means our source data does not mark a capital for that area. Names with a link open a page of printable maps.
| Name | Type | Capital | Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Capital Territory | Territory | Canberra | AU-ACT |
| Jervis Bay Territory | Territory | – | AU-X02~ |
| Lord Howe Island | Territory | – | AU-NSW |
| Macquarie Island | State | – | AU-X03~ |
| New South Wales | State | Sydney | AU-NSW |
| Northern Territory | Territory | Darwin | AU-NT |
| Queensland | State | Brisbane | AU-QLD |
| South Australia | State | Adelaide | AU-SA |
| Tasmania | State | Hobart | AU-TAS |
| Victoria | State | Melbourne | AU-VIC |
| Western Australia | State | Perth | AU-WA |
Areas and names follow Natural Earth, which may not reflect recent changes. Capitals come from Natural Earth’s populated places data. Sources