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This article is from the soc.culture.australian FAQ, by Stephen Wales with numerous contributions by others.

9.1.2 Australia - Area, Coastline And Highest Points

State/Territory		Area (sq km)	Coast (km)	Highest Point (m)
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AUSTRALIA		 7 682 300	 36 700		Mt Kosciusko (2228)
  
Western Australia	 2 525 500	 12 500		Mt Meharry (1251)
Queensland		 1 727 200	  7 400		Mt Bartle-Frere (1611)
Northern Territory	 1 346 200	  6 200		Mt Zeil (1510)
South Australia		   984 000	  3 700		Mt Woodroffe (1440)
New South Wales		   801 600	  1 900		Mt Kosciusko (2228)
Victoria		   227 600	  1 800		Mt Bogong (1986)
Tasmania		    67 800	  3 200		Mt Ossa (1617)
Aust. Capital Territory	     2 400	     35		Mt Bimberi (1912)
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EXTERNAL TERRITORIES
  
Aust. Antarctic Terr.	 6 119 800	    n/a		spot height (4270)
Heard and McDonald Is.	       412	    102		Mawson Peak (2745)
Christmas Island	       135	    139		Murray Hill (356)
Norfolk Island		        35	     32		Mt Bates (319)
Cocos Islands		        14	     43		Horsburgh (6)
Coral Sea Islands Terr.	         3	   3095		South Willis (7)
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STATE TERRITORIES
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Lord Howe Island is administered by New South Wales.
Macquarie Island is administered by Tasmania.
Ashmore and Cartier Islands are administered by the Northern Territory.
Jervis Bay Territory is administered by the Australian Capital Territory.

ORDER OF FOUNDATION
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The foundation date given for the states is the date of formal proclamation of
the original colony as a self-governing political division in its own right.
For territories, it is the date of proclamation as a Commonwealth territory.

Order	State/Territory			Foundation Date
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  1	New South Wales			7 February 1788
  2	Tasmania			14 June 1825
  3	Western Australia		18 June 1829
  4	South Australia			28 December 1836
  5	Victoria			1 July 1851
  6	Queensland			10 December 1859
  7	Northern Territory		1 January 1901
  8	Australian Capital Territory	1 January 1911
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