A Blank Map of Australia to Label

Are you venturing on an adventure into Australian geography with your students? Well, they will need to become familiar with Australia’s states, capital cities and major landmarks!

This labelling activity can be used in a multitude of ways in your classroom. The resource download contains:

• a blank map of Australia
• labels for the states, capital cities and key landmarks.

Multiple Uses for This Blank Map of Australia

This resource downloads as a full-colour or black-and-white PDF, allowing it to be used in multiple ways in your Geography lessons! Here are some suggestions:

Whole-class mapping activity (via smartboard)

Print the resource, then cut out the labels. Project the colour poster onto your interactive whiteboard. Have students take turns coming to the board to add the labels to complete the map.

Independent mapping activity

Provide students with a copy of the black-and-white version of the resource to paste into their workbooks. Have the students work independently or in small groups to add the labels to the map.

Tips for Scaffolding and Extention

• Some students may not yet be familiar with all of Australia’s states and capital cities… and that’s okay! Support them by allowing them to access an atlas or digital mapping tool while completing the activity. Students with lower-literacy skills may also need support reading the labels.
• For those students who are confident in their geographical skills, why not challenge them to write questions about the map of Australia for a partner to complete? Encourage them to draw upon key map features, such as cardinal directions, when writing their questions.

Download Your File of Choice

Do it your way! Use the dropdown menu next to the Download button to select between the full-colour or black-and-white PDF.