- Topic outline of Australia
:"For an alphabetical index of this subject, see the
List of Australia-related articles ."Australia refers to both the continent of Australia and the country of Australia which is located there. Australia, the world's smallest
continent , is in thesouthern hemisphere and lies within both the Indian and PacificOcean s.The
country , the official name of which is the Commonwealth of Australia, comprises the mainland of the Australian continent, plus the major island ofTasmania , and a number of other islands in the Indian andPacific Ocean s.ref|Southern Ocean|N4 The neighbouring countries areIndonesia ,East Timor , andPapua New Guinea to the north, theSolomon Islands ,Vanuatu , andNew Caledonia to the north-east, andNew Zealand to the south-east.The Australian mainland has been inhabited for more than 42,000 years by
Indigenous Australians . [ [http://news.softpedia.com/news/Both-Aborigines-and-Europeans-Rooted-in-Africa-54225.shtml Both Australian Aborigines and Europeans Rooted in Africa - 50,000 years ago] ] After sporadic visits by fishermen from the north and thenEurope an discovery by Dutch explorers in 1606, [MacKnight, CC (1976)."The Voyage to Marege: Macassan Trepangers in Northern Australia." Melbourne University Press] the eastern half of Australia was later claimed by the British in 1770 and initially settled throughpenal transportation as part of the colony ofNew South Wales , commencing on26 January 1788 . As the population grew and new areas were explored, another five largely self-governing Crown Colonies were established during the 19th century.The following topic outline is provided as an overview of and introduction to Australia:
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* Pronunciation:
* Adjective:Australian
*International rankings of Australia Geography of Australia
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Australia (continent) ,Australia , andGeography of Australia "* Australia is: a
continent and acountry
* Location:
** Australia is a region or subregion of:
*** TheWorld (Australia is acontinent on the planetEarth )
****Southern Hemisphere andEastern Hemisphere
****Oceania
*****Australasia
** Australia lies within:
***Indian Ocean
***Pacific Ocean
****South Pacific Ocean
**Extreme points of Australia
*Population of Australia : 21,370,000 people Cite web|url=http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs%40.nsf/94713ad445ff1425ca25682000192af2/1647509ef7e25faaca2568a900154b63?OpenDocument|title=Population clock|publisher=Australian Bureau of Statistics |accessdate=2008-07-22] (2008estimate ) - 53rd most populous country
*Area of Australia : unit sqkm|7741220|0|lk=on - 6th largest country
*Environment of Australia
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Climate of Australia
**Effects of global warming on Australia
**Ecoregions of Australia
**Renewable energy in Australia
*Geology of Australia
*National parks of Australia
*Protected areas of Australia
*Wildlife of Australia
**Flora of Australia
**Fauna of Australia
*** Birds of Australia
*** Mammals of Australiakoala .kangaroo .Saltwater Crocodile is the largest species of crocodile in the world.
An_emu .Geographic features of Australia
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Fjords of Australia - none
*Glaciers of Australia - none
* Islands of Australia
* Lakes of Australia
* Mountains of Australia
** Volcanoes in Australia
* Rivers of Australia
* Valleys of Australia
* Waterfalls of Australia
* World Heritage Sites in AustraliaRegions of Australia
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Ecoregions in Australia Multi-state regions
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Barkly Tableland
*Capital Country
*Eastern states of Australia
*East Coast of Australia
*Lake Eyre Basin
*Murray-Darling Basin
*Northern Australia
* The Nullarbor
*Outback
*Southern Australia Administrative divisions of Australia
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States and territories of Australia "States of Australia
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*Territories of Australia
Mainland territories of Australia
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*External territories of Australia
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*Local government areas (municipalities) of Australia
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Capital of Australia: Canberra
* Cities of AustraliaDemography of Australia
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Demographics of Australia "Government and politics of Australia
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Australian governments ,Government of Australia , andPolitics of Australia "*
Form of government : federativeconstitutional monarchy under aparliamentary democracy
*Capital of Australia: Canberra*
Elections in Australia
** 1901 - 1972 - 1974 - 1975 - 1977 - 1980 - 1983 - 1984 - 1987 - 1990 - 1993 - 1996 - 1998 - 2001 - 2004 - 2007 - "next"
**Australian electoral system
***Compulsory voting
***Preferential voting
**Divisions of the Australian House of Representatives
*Human rights in Australia
* Political parties in Australia
**Liberal Party of Australia
**Australian Labor Party
**National Party of Australia
**Australian Democrats
**Australian Greens
*Political scandals of Australia
*Republicanism in Australia
*Taxation in Australia Federal government of Australia
Branches of the government of Australia
Executive branch of the government of Australia
* Head of state: Queen of Australia (Queen Elizabeth II)
** Head of state's representative: Governor-General (Michael Jeffery )
* Head of government:Prime Minister of Australia (Kevin Rudd )
*Cabinet
*Federal Executive Council Legislative branch of the government of Australia
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Parliament of Australia
**Australian Senate
**Australian House of Representatives
***Opposition Leader (currently:Malcolm Turnbull )Judicial branch of the government of Australia
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High Court of Australia
*Australian court hierarchy
*Constitution of Australia Military of Australia
* Command
**Commander-in-chief : Governor-General as the Queen's representative.
*** Minister for Defence of Australia
**** ADF
* Forces
**Army of Australia:Australian Army
**Navy of Australia:Royal Australian Navy
**Air force of Australia:Royal Australian Air Force
**Special forces of Australia
*Military history of Australia
*Military ranks of Australia Foreign relations of Australia
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Anglo-Australian relations
*ANZUS
*Australia-Indonesia relations
*Australia-New Zealand relations
*Australia and the United Nations
*Japanese-Australian relations
*Sino-Australian relations
*United States-Australia relations International organization membership
Australia is a member of:
*Association of Southeast Asian Nations
*United Nations Law and order in Australia
* Citizenship
*Constitution of Australia
*Crime in Australia
*Law enforcement in Australia
** National law enforcement agencies
***Australian Federal Police (AFP)
***Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)
***Australian Crime Commission (ACC)
***Australian Customs Service (ACS)
***Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service (AQIS)
***Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC)
***Australian Taxation Office (ATO)
** Regional law enforcement agencies - the following policing agencies are regulated by their respective State or Territory Government and are highly visible:
***New South Wales Police Force
***Northern Territory Police
***Queensland Police Service
***South Australia Police
***Tasmania Police
***Victoria Police
***Western Australia Police State and territory governments of Australia
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Governors of the Australian states
*Parliaments of the Australian states and territories
*Premiers of the Australian states
*Government of New South Wales
*Government of Queensland
*Government of South Australia
*Government of Tasmania
*Government of Victoria
*Government of Western Australia
*Government of the Australian Capital Territory
*Government of the Northern Territory Local government in Australia
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Local Government Areas in Australia History of Australia
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History of Australia ,Timeline of Australian history
*Prehistory of Australia
*Australian archaeology
*European exploration of Australia
*History of Australia (1788-1850)
*History of Australia (1851-1900)
*History of Australia (1901-1945)
*History of Australia since 1945
*Australian Federation
*Constitutional history of Australia
*Immigration history of Australia
*Stamps and postal history of Australia
*Stolen Generation History of the states of Australia
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History of New South Wales
*History of Queensland
*History of South Australia
*History of Tasmania
*History of Victoria
*History of Western Australia Culture of Australia
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Culture of Australia "*
Architecture of Australia
*Cuisine of Australia
*Dance of Australia
*Festivals in Australia
*Folklore of Australia
*Humour in Australia
*Languages of Australia
**Australian English
*Media of Australia
**Television in Australia
*National symbols of Australia
**Coat of arms of Australia
**Flag of Australia
** National anthems of Australia:
*** Official national anthem:Advance Australia Fair
*** Royal anthem:God Save the Queen
* People of Australia
**Australian diaspora
**Australian of the Year
**Indigenous Australians
***Australian Aborigines
***Torres Strait Islanders
*Prostitution in Australia
*Public holidays in Australia
*Religion in Australia
**Buddhism in Australia
**Christianity in Australia
**Hinduism in Australia
**Judaism in Australia
**Islam in Australia
**Sikhism in Australia
* World Heritage Sites in AustraliaThe Arts in Australia
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Art of Australia
* Cuisine
*Literature of Australia
*Music of Australia
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**Indigenous Australian music
**Australian country music
**Australian hip hop
**Australian jazz
**Australian rock
**Music of immigrant communities in Australia
*Theatre in Australia
*Cinema of Australia Sport in Australia
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Sport in Australia "*
Australia at the Olympics
*Football in Australia Economy of Australia
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Economy of Australia "* Economic rank (by nominal GDP): 14th (fourteenth)
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Agriculture in Australia
*Communications in Australia
* Companies of Australia
*Currency of Australia:Australian dollar
*Economic history of Australia
*Energy policy of Australia
**Effects of global warming on Australia
**Garnaut Climate Change Review
**Wind power in Australia
**Solar power in Australia
**Carbon capture and storage in Australia
*Mining in Australia
**Coal mining in Australia
*Tourism in Australia
*Transport in Australia
*Reserve Bank of Australia
*Australian Securities Exchange
*Economic history of Australia
*Median household income in Australia and New Zealand Economy of the states of Australia
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Economy of New South Wales
*Economy of Queensland
*Economy of South Australia
*Economy of Tasmania
*Economy of Victoria
*Economy of Western Australia Education in Australia
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Education in Australia andLists of schools in Australia "*
Public and private education in Australia
*Universities in Australia
** Group of EightEducation in the states of Australia
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Education in New South Wales
*Education in Queensland
*Education in South Australia
*Education in Tasmania
*Education in Victoria
*Education in Western Australia
*Education in the Australian Capital Territory Infrastructure of Australia
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Communications in Australia
**Internet in Australia
*Energy in Australia
*Health care in Australia
*Transportation in Australia
** Airports in Australia
**Rail transport in Australia
**Road transport in Australia
*Water supply and sanitation in Australia See also
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Continent
*English Wikipedia
*List of Australia-related articles (alphabetical index)
*List of Australia-related topics
*List of basic geography topics
*List of international rankings References
External links
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* [http://www.dfat.gov.au/geo/australia/ About Australia] from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
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* [http://www.gov.au/ Governments of Australia Entry Point] (Federal, State & Territory)
* [http://www.australia.gov.au/ Australian Government Entry Portal]
* [http://www.abs.gov.au/ Australian Bureau of Statistics]
* [http://www.community.gov.au/ Community organisations portal]
* [http://www.australia.gov.au/44 Cultural Institutions]
* [http://www.australia.com/ Tourism Australia]
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