Australia's states and territories
Identify how contemporary Australia is represented as six states and two self-governing territories (the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory), locating each and its capital city, and recognise that Australia also has other territories
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Australia
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Australia supports Australia's states and territories. An adult previews and guides; this is a learning page, not a scored quiz.
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Check understanding
- Label Australia's six states and its two self-governing territories, the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory, with their capital cities on a map
- Identify their own state or territory, name the states or territories that border it, and describe where one is using compass directions (e.g. 'Queensland is north of New South Wales')
- Recognise that Australia also has other territories besides the ACT and the Northern Territory, such as Jervis Bay Territory and external territories like Norfolk Island and the Australian Antarctic Territory
“Can your child find Australia's six states, the ACT and the Northern Territory and their capital cities on a map — and do they know Australia has some other, smaller territories too?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Representational
- Subject
- Geography
- Domain
- Places & Environments
- Age range
- Ages 8–9
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