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.

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