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Australia

History

Federation created or reshaped Australia's federal political structure.
The Balfour Declaration recognised Australia as autonomous within the Commonwealth.
Australia adopted the Statute of Westminster, backdated to 1939.
The Australia Acts ended the remaining British legislative role in Australian law.
Oceania thumbnailPart ofOceaniaMore countries, cities and routes.
CapitalCanberra
Population27.5M
Area7,692,024 km2
CurrencyAustralian dollar

Short facts

RegionOceania / Australasia
LanguageEnglish
Time zoneMultiple (AEST UTC+10 to AWST UTC+8)
Drives onLeft

Worth seeing

  • Great Barrier Reef: The world's largest coral reef system, stretching 2,300 km along the Queensland coast.
  • Sydney: Iconic harbour city with the Opera House, Harbour Bridge, and Bondi Beach.
  • Uluru: Sacred sandstone monolith at the heart of the Red Centre, revered by the Anangu people.

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Planning questions

What is Australia known for?Great Barrier Reef, Sydney, Uluru.
What is the capital?Canberra.
Which language is useful?English.
When is the national day?26 January.
How should I browse it here?Start with the facts, jump to linked cities, then check events and topics.

Upcoming events

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Bledisloe Cup thumbnailBledisloe Cup10 October 2026 - 17 October 2026 — Auckland — New ZealandAustralian MotoGP thumbnailAustralian MotoGP23 October 2026 – 25 October 2026 — Phillip Island — AustraliaNRL Grand Final thumbnailNRL Grand FinalOct 2026 · AustraliaGreat Barrier Reef Coral Spawning thumbnailGreat Barrier Reef Coral Spawning1 November 2026 – 30 November 2026 — Great Barrier Reef — AustraliaMelbourne Cup thumbnailMelbourne Cup3 November 2026 — Melbourne — AustraliaAFL International Rules Series thumbnailAFL International Rules Series12 November 2026–24 November 2026 — Adelaide — AustraliaRugby League World Cup Final thumbnailRugby League World Cup Final15 November 2026 — Multiple cities — AustraliaAFLW Grand Final thumbnailAFLW Grand Final28 November 2026 – 29 November 2026 — Multiple cities — AustraliaMelbourne Cup thumbnailMelbourne CupNov 2026 · AustraliaSydney New Year's Eve thumbnailSydney New Year's Eve31 December 2026 – 1 January 2027 — Australia — AustraliaSydney New Years Eve thumbnailSydney New Years EveDec 2026 · AustraliaAustralian Open thumbnailAustralian Open18 January–31 January 2027 — Melbourne — AustraliaBig Bash League Final thumbnailBig Bash League Final25 January 2027 — AustraliaAustralia National Day thumbnailAustralia National Day26 January 2027 — Across Australia — AustraliaLIV Golf Adelaide thumbnailLIV Golf Adelaide12–15 Feb 2027 — Adelaide — AustraliaMelbourne Food and Wine Festival thumbnailMelbourne Food and Wine Festival1 March 2027 – 31 March 2027 — Melbourne — AustraliaAFL Opening Round thumbnailAFL Opening Round5 March 2027 – 8 March 2027 — Multiple cities — AustraliaWomadelaide thumbnailWomadelaide5–8 March 2027 — Adelaide — AustraliaBiennale of Sydney thumbnailBiennale of Sydney14 March 2027–14 June 2027 — Sydney — AustraliaAFL Gather Round thumbnailAFL Gather Round10 April 2027–13 April 2027 — Adelaide — AustraliaAFL Anzac Day thumbnailAFL Anzac Day25 April 2027 — Melbourne — AustraliaDreamtime at the G thumbnailDreamtime at the G24 May 2027 — Melbourne — AustraliaState of Origin thumbnailState of Origin27 May 2027–9 July 2027 — Sydney — AustraliaVivid Sydney thumbnailVivid Sydney28 May 2027 – 19 June 2027 — Sydney — Australia

Use Canberra as the first planning anchor for Australia, then compare the city, food and worth-seeing notes on this page.

Food & drink

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Known for

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