Explore Australia's six states and two territories with this 27-slide editable teaching presentation.
Why Does Australia Have States and Territories?
The map of Australia that we know today was developed and modified during the 1700s and 1800s by British colonists. As more and more colonies were established, maps with borders needed to be drawn. A map was a way of showing the particular area that had been assigned to each colony. The colonies established by the British during this time are now known as the six states of Australia. Later, during the early 1900s, the two territories of Australia were founded.
The six states of Australia are New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Tasmania, South Australia and Western Australia. The two territories of Australia are the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory.
Ready-Made Lessons on Australia’s States and Territories
This PowerPoint presentation has been designed to introduce students to the modern map of Australia. It covers the following topics:
- an introduction to mapping
- an overview of the current map of Australia
- a timeline of the formation of Australia’s states and territories
- an examination of the geographical location of each state and territory
- an introduction to the capital cities and major regional centres of each state and territory.
This PowerPoint presentation includes:
- informative slides
- links to resources
- whole-class activities
- independent tasks.
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