Australia is a country and continent surrounded by the Pacific and the Indian oceans. Its major cities are spread around the coast and include: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Hobart and Darwin. Australia’s political capital is Canberra which is inland and 250kms southwest of Sydney. Australia is the world’s largest island but also the smallest continent. The country is divided into six states and two territories.
Australia has some great museums which provide a unique sample of Western, Asian and Pacific masterpieces as well as a significant focus on the Australian Aboriginal culture. Below is a list of some of the key museums by major cities.
Australian Museums:
- Museums in Adelaide
- Art Gallery of South Australia
- South Australian Museum
- Museums in Hobart
- Museum of Old and New Art (MONA)
- Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery
- Museums in Darwin
- Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory
- Darwin Military Museum
Essential Facts about Australia:
- Country: Australia
- Political Capital: Canberra
- Largest City: Sydney
- National language English
- Population 24 million
- Australian States & Territories with Capital City
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Photo Credit:By Hai Linh Truong from Sydney, NSW, Australia (Sydney Opera House Close up HDR Sydney Australia) [CC BY 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons