Name one of Australia's six states.
Use the six states listed in Australia's citizenship resource. Mainland and other territories are excluded. State names and listed abbreviations count.
Australia has six states. The citizenship resource separately lists the Northern Territory and Australian Capital Territory; those two do not count here.
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- New South Wales 25 · Familiar
- New South Wales is one of Australia's six states.
Also accepted: NSW
- Victoria 25 · Familiar
- Victoria is one of Australia's six states.
Also accepted: VIC
- Queensland 50 · Less common
- Queensland is one of Australia's six states.
Also accepted: QLD
- Western Australia 50 · Less common
- Western Australia is one of Australia's six states.
Also accepted: WA
- South Australia 75 · Uncommon
- South Australia is one of Australia's six states.
Also accepted: SA
- Tasmania 100 · Rare
- Tasmania is one of Australia's six states.
Also accepted: TAS
Checked exclusions
- Northern Territory: The Northern Territory is a territory, not one of the six states.
- Australian Capital Territory: The Australian Capital Territory is a territory, not one of the six states.
Sources for this question
- Australian citizenship: Episode 2 – Australia and its people
Complete six-state list and the separate two mainland territories.
Australian Department of Home Affairs · Checked 2026-11-04
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