Australia and Its Neighbours: Timor-Leste

While the continent of Australia is also a single country, it is surrounded by many island nations that we consider to be our neighbours. One such nation is Timor-Leste.

Timor-Leste is located to the north of Australia in the Timor Sea. It comprises the eastern end of the island of Timor. The western part of the island is part of Indonesia. The capital city of Timor-Leste is Dili.

Multiple Applications of This Map of Timor-Leste

This colourful classroom map shows some of the major islands and cities of Timor-Leste. It is the perfect resource to accompany your Geography lessons on Australia and its neighbouring countries. You may wish to use this poster in the following ways:

1. Print the poster on A3 paper and display it in your classroom as a reminder of the geographical features of Timor-Leste.
2. As you teach your students about Australia’s neighbouring countries, provide students with a smaller version of the poster to paste into their workbooks.
3. Add this poster to a classroom display about Australia and its surrounding countries. Encourage students to add facts about Timor-Leste around the poster.

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