There are 6 States in the Commonwealth of Australia and 2 areas.
States are New South Wales (abbreviated to NSW, capital city Sydney),
Victoria (which remains in the south east of the mainland abbreviated to VIC, capital city Melbourne ),
Queensland (north of NSW on the east coast, abbreviated to QLD, capital city, Brisbane),
Tasmania (an island State south of Vic and throughout Bass Strait and abbreviated to TAS, capital city Hobart),
South Australia (west of Vic and abbreviated to SA, capital city Adelaide),
Western Australia (the most significant State geographically, west of SA and incorporating the entire of the west coast, about a 3rd of the continent, and abbreviated to WA, capital city Perth).
The two mainland areas are the Northern Terrutory (which is north of SA, abbreviated to NT, capital city Darwin),
and the Australian Capital Area (abbreviated to ACT, an area surrounded by NSW, capital city Canberra, which is likewise the Nationwide capital).
States have actually rights identified by the constitution, while areas do not.
States have the power to pass laws in their own right, while independent area laws can be modified or withdrawed by the Commonwealth Federal government at any time.
There are likewise 7 external areas, not part of the Australian mainland or of any state.
3 have a little long-term population, 2 have short-term and small populations and 2 are unoccupied.
All are straight administered by Commonwealth departments, such as the Australian Antarctica Area and Norfolk Island, the latter Is completely inhabited and was partly independent up until 2015.
The term Interstate is utilized within Australia to describe any cross-border occasions, deals, or travel.
