Outline of Australia

• Pronunciation: • Common English country name: Australia • Official English country name: Commonwealth of Australia • Common endonym(s): Australia • Official endonym(s): Commonwealth of Australia • Nicknames / colloquial names: Land Down Under, Oz • Adjectival(s): Australian • Demonym(s): Australian; Aussie (colloquial) • Etymology: Name of Australia • International rankings of Australia • ISO country codes: AU, AUS, 036 • ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:AU • Internet country code top-level domain: .au ==Geography==

Geography of Australia • Australia is: • a continent • a country • a sovereign state • a nation state • a Commonwealth realm • a federation • a megadiverse country • Location: • Earth • Southern Hemisphere • Eastern Hemisphere • Oceania • Australasia • Australia lies between: • Indian Ocean • Pacific Ocean • Southern Ocean • Time zones: • Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) – UTC+08 • Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) – UTC+09:30 • Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) – UTC+10 • Daylight saving time • Australian Central Daylight Time (ACDT) – UTC+10:30 • Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT) – UTC+11 • Unofficial time zones • Central Western Standard Time (CWST) – UTC+08:45 • Extreme points of Australia (mainland) • Northernmost Point – Cape York, Queensland (10°41' S) • Southernmost Point – South Point, Wilsons Promontory, Victoria (39°08' S) • Westernmost Point – Steep Point, Western Australia (113°09' E) • Easternmost Point – Cape Byron, New South Wales (153°38' E) • Highest Point – Mount Kosciuszko • Lowest Point – Lake Eyre • Land boundaries: none • Coastline: 25,760 km • Population of Australia: 27,915,880 people (March 2026) – 54th most populous country • Area of Australia: – 6th largest country • Capital of Australia: Canberra • Atlas of Australia • Surveying in Australia Environment Environment of Australia • Climate of Australia • Bushfires in Australia • Climate change in Australia • Effects of global warming on Australia • Ecoregions of Australia • Environmental issues in Australia • Renewable energy in Australia • Geothermal power in Australia • Solar power in Australia • Wind power in Australia • Geology of Australia • National parks of Australia • Protected areas of Australia • Wildlife of Australia • Flora of Australia • Fauna of Australia • Birds of Australia • Mammals of Australia Image:Koala climbing tree.jpg|A koala. Image:Kangaroo-in-flight cropped.jpg|A kangaroo. Image:SaltwaterCrocodile('Maximo').jpg|The Saltwater crocodile is the largest species of crocodile in the world. Image:Emoe.jpg|An emu. Image:Chlamydosaurus kingii.jpg|Frill-necked lizard. Geographic features • Islands of Australia • Lakes of Australia • Mountains of Australia • Volcanoes in Australia • Rivers of Australia • Valleys of Australia • Waterfalls of Australia • World Heritage Sites in Australia Regions • Ecoregions in Australia Multi-state regions • Barkly Tableland • Capital Country • Eastern states of Australia • East Coast of Australia • Lake Eyre basin • Murray–Darling basin • Northern Australia • The Nullarbor • Outback • Southern Australia Administrative divisions States and territories of Australia States •  New South Wales •  Victoria •  Queensland •  Western Australia •  South Australia •  Tasmania Territories Mainland territories •  Australian Capital Territory •  Northern Territory •  Jervis Bay Territory External territories • Ashmore and Cartier Islands • Australian Antarctic Territory • Norfolk Island • Christmas Island • Cocos (Keeling) Islands • Coral Sea Islands Territory • Heard and McDonald Islands Municipalities Local government in Australia • Cities of Australia Demography • List of Adelaide suburbs • List of Adelaide obsolete suburb names • List of Albany suburbs • List of Brisbane suburbs • List of Bunbury suburbs • List of Canberra suburbs • List of Central Coast, New South Wales suburbs • List of Darwin suburbs • List of Gold Coast suburbs • List of Hobart suburbs • List of Karratha suburbs • List of Mackay suburbs • List of Mandurah suburbs • List of Melbourne suburbs • List of suburbs in Greater Newcastle, New South Wales • List of Perth suburbs • List of Rockhampton suburbs • List of Sunshine Coast Region suburbs • List of Sydney suburbs • Suburbs of Thuringowa City • List of Townsville suburbs • List of Wagga Wagga suburbs and localities • Western suburbs (Melbourne) • List of Wollongong suburbs ==Government and politics==

• Form of government: Federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy • Capital of Australia: Canberra • Far-right politics in Australia • Political scandals of Australia • Socialism in Australia • Republicanism in Australia • Taxation in Australia Elections in Australia Elections in Australia • Section 44 of the Constitution of Australia • 1901 – 1972 – 1974 – 1975 – 1977 – 1980 – 1983 – 1984 – 1987 – 1990 – 1993 – 1996 – 1998 – 2001 – 2004 – 2007 – 2010 – 2013 – 2016 – 2019 – 2022 – 2025 • Australian electoral system • Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 • Australian Electoral Commission • Compulsory voting • Preferential voting • Electorates of the Australian House of Representatives • Divisions of the Australian House of Representatives Political parties in Australia List of political parties in Australia • List of historical political parties in Australia Federal parties Current major parties/groupings (May 2025) • Australian Labor Party • Liberal Party of Australia • National Party of Australia • Coalition (Australia) Minor parties/groupings • Australian Greens • Centre Alliance • Australia's Voice • Katter's Australian Party • Teal independents • Independent politicians in Australia State/territory parties Queensland • Liberal National Party of Queensland • Queensland Labor Party Northern Territory • Country Liberal Party Federal government of Australia Government of Australia • Separation of powers in Australia Executive branch • Head of state: King of Australia (King Charles III) • Head of state's representative: Governor-General (Sam Mostyn) • Head of government: Prime Minister of Australia (Anthony Albanese) • Cabinet of Australia • Second Albanese ministry (Current ministry as of May 2025) • List of Australian ministries • Federal Executive Council Legislative branch • Parliament of Australia • Australian monarch • Australian Senate • President of the Australian Senate • Australian House of Representatives • Speaker of the House of Representatives • Opposition Leader (at last election: Peter Dutton) • Leader of the Opposition • Angus Taylor (As of February 2026) Judicial branch Judiciary of Australia • High Court of Australia • Australian court hierarchy • Constitution of Australia Military Australian Defence Force (ADF) • Command • Commander-in-chief: Governor-General as the King's representative. • Minister for Defence of Australia (Richard Marles) • Forces • Army of Australia: Australian Army • Navy of Australia: Royal Australian Navy • Air force of Australia: Royal Australian Air Force • Special forces of Australia • Military history of Australia • Australian Defence Force ranks Foreign relations • ANZUS • Australia–United States relations • Australia–New Zealand relations • Australia–Indonesia relations • Australia–China relations • Australia–Japan relations • Anglo-Australian relations • Australia and the United Nations International organisation membership The Commonwealth of Australia is a member of: • Asian Development Bank (ADB) • Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) • Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) (dialogue partner) • Association of Southeast Asian Nations Regional Forum (ARF) • Australia Group • Australia-New Zealand-United States Security Treaty (ANZUS) • Bank for International Settlements (BIS) • Colombo Plan (CP) • Commonwealth of Nations • East Asia Summit (EAS) • European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) • Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) • Group of Twenty Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (G20) • Informal social partnership (MIKTA) • International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) • International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) • International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) • International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) • International Criminal Court (ICCt) • International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) • International Development Association (IDA) • International Energy Agency (IEA) • International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS) • International Finance Corporation (IFC) • International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) • International Labour Organization (ILO) • International Maritime Organization (IMO) • International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO) • International Monetary Fund (IMF) • International Olympic Committee (IOC) • International Organization for Migration (IOM) • International Organization for Standardization (ISO) • International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM) • International Telecommunication Union (ITU) • International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO) • International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) • Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) • Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) • Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) (guest) • Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) • Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) • Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) • Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) • The Pacific Community (SPC) • Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) • Paris Club • Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) • South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) (observer) • South Pacific Regional Trade and Economic Co-operation Agreement (Sparteca) • United Nations (UN) • United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) • United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) • United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) • United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT) • United Nations Mission in the Sudan (UNMIS) • United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) • United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO) • Universal Postal Union (UPU) • World Customs Organization (WCO) • World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) • World Health Organization (WHO) • World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) • World Meteorological Organization (WMO) • World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) • World Trade Organization (WTO) • World Veterans Federation • Zangger Committee (ZC) Law and order Law of Australia • Citizenship • Cannabis in Australia • Constitution of Australia • Crime in Australia • Human rights in Australia • LGBTQ rights in Australia • Referendums in Australia • 2023 Australian Indigenous Voice referendum Law enforcement in Australia Law enforcement in Australia • National law enforcement agencies • Australian Border Force (ABF) • Australian Federal Police (AFP) • Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) • Australian Crime Commission (ACC) • Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) • Australian Taxation Office (ATO) • Regional law enforcement agencies – the following policing agencies are regulated by their respective State or Territory Government and are highly visible: • Australian Capital Territory Police • New South Wales Police Force • Northern Territory Police • Queensland Police Service • South Australia Police • Tasmania Police • Victoria Police • Western Australia Police State and territory governments The states of Australia are governed by Premiers, and the territories are governed by Chief Ministers. • Governors of the Australian states • Parliaments of the Australian states and territories • Premiers of the Australian states • Government of New South Wales • Government of Queensland • Government of South Australia • Government of Tasmania • Government of Victoria • Government of Western Australia • Government of the Australian Capital Territory • Government of the Northern Territory Local government • Local government in Australia ==History==

• Prehistory of Australia • Australian archaeology • European exploration of Australia • History of Australia (1788–1850) • History of Australia (1851–1900) • History of Australia (1901–1945) • Federation of Australia • Australia in World War I • Australia in World War II • Stolen Generations • History of Australia since 1945 • Constitutional history of Australia • Immigration history of Australia • Postage stamps and postal history of Australia History of states • History of New South Wales • History of the Northern Territory • History of Queensland • History of South Australia • History of Tasmania • History of Victoria • History of Western Australia ==Indigenous Australia==

• Aboriginal Australians • Torres Strait Islanders • Indigenous Australian cultures • Indigenous Australian languages • Native title in Australia • Uluru Statement from the Heart ==Culture==

• Architecture of Australia • Architecture of Western Australia • Australian architectural styles • Australian art • Indigenous Australian art • Cinema of Australia • Australian cuisine • Dance in Australia • Festivals in Australia • Australian folklore • Humour in Australia • Languages of Australia • Australian Aboriginal languages • Australian Aboriginal English • Australian English • Australian literature • Media of Australia • Television in Australia • Cinema of Australia • Music of Australia • Australian music charts • Australian country music • Australian hip hop • Australian jazz • Australian rock • Indigenous Australian music • Music of immigrant communities in Australia • National symbols of Australia • Coat of arms of Australia • Flag of Australia • National anthems: • Official national anthem: Advance Australia Fair • Royal anthem: God Save the King • People of Australia • Australian diaspora • Australian of the Year • Prostitution in Australia • Public holidays in Australia • World Heritage Sites in Australia • Theatre of Australia ==Economy and infrastructure==

• Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2025): 14th (fourteenth) • Agriculture in Australia • Telecommunications in Australia • Internet in Australia • Reserve Bank of Australia • List of pizzerias in Australia • List of restaurant chains in Australia • Currency of Australia: Dollar • ISO 4217: AUD • Economic history of Australia • Energy in Australia • Energy policy of Australia • Effects of global warming on Australia • Garnaut Climate Change Review • Coal in Australia • Carbon capture and storage in Australia • Geothermal power in Australia • Solar power in Australia • Wind power in Australia • Health care in Australia • Median household income in Australia and New Zealand • Mining in Australia • Coal mining in Australia • Australian Securities Exchange • Tourism in Australia • Visa policy of Australia • Transport in Australia • Airports in Australia • Rail transport in Australia • Road transport in Australia • Tunnels in Australia • Water supply and sanitation in Australia State economies • Economy of New South Wales • Economy of Queensland • Economy of South Australia • Economy of Tasmania • Economy of Victoria • Economy of Western Australia ==Education==

• Homeschooling and distance education in Australia • Public and private education in Australia • Universities in Australia • Group of Eight States education • Education in New South Wales • Education in Queensland • Education in South Australia • Education in Tasmania • Education in Victoria • Education in Western Australia • Education in the Australian Capital Territory == Religion and belief systems in Australia ==

• Australian Aboriginal religion and mythology • Irreligion in Australia • Religion in Australia • Buddhism in Australia • Christianity in Australia • Catholicism in Australia • Protestantism in Australia • Hinduism in Australia • Islam in Australia • Judaism in Australia • History of the Jews in Australia • Sikhism in Australia ==Sport==

Sport in Australia • Australia at the Olympics • Australia at the Commonwealth Games • Football in Australia • Soccer in Australia • Australian rules football in Australia • Rugby union in Australia • Rugby league in Australia • Basketball in Australia • Cricket in Australia • Field hockey in Australia • Golf in Australia • Motorsport in Australia • Netball in Australia • Pickleball in Australia • Skiing in Australia • Swimming in Australia • Swimming Australia • List of Australian records in swimming • Women's swimming in Australia • Tennis in Australia • Australian horse racing • Winter sport in Australia ==See also==