The term southern Australia is generally considered to include the States and territories of AustraliaStates and territories of Australia Overview
The states and territories of Australia make up the Commonwealth of Australia under a federal system of government.... of New South WalesNew South Wales Overview
New South Wales is Australia's most populous state, located in the south-east of the country, north of Victoria and south o... , Victoria, South AustraliaSouth Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country.... , TasmaniaTasmania
The island of Tasmania, is located 200 km south of the eastern side of the continent Australia, being separated from it by B... and the Australian Capital TerritoryFacts About Australian Capital Territory
The Australian Capital Territory is the capital territory of the Commonwealth of Australia and its smallest, but most popul... . The part of Western AustraliaWestern Australia
Western Australia is Australia's largest state in area, covering the western third of the mainland, and is bordered by South... south of latitudeLatitude
Latitude, usually denoted symbolically by the Greek letter f , gives the location of a place on Earth north or south of the ... 26° south — a definition widely used in law and State governmentGovernment
A government is a body that has the authority to make and the power to enforce laws within a civil, corporate, religious, a... policyPolicy
A policy is a plan of action to guide decisions and actions.... — is also usually included.
Although it comprises about half of the total area of AustraliaAustralia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland o... , southern Australia includes about three quarters of the Australian population, the two largest cities, the political capital, the main foodFood
Food is any substance, usually comprised primarily of carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, water and/or proteins, that can be eate... growing areas and the main industrial centres. The area is also notable for its primarily temperateTemperate
In geography, temperate latitudes of the globe lie between the tropics and the polar circles.... , mediterraneanMediterranean climate
A Mediterranean climate is one that resembles those of the lands bordering the Mediterranean Sea.... or aridArid Overview
An arid environment has a high precipitation deficit, receiving much less precipitation annually than would satisfy the cli... environmentalNatural environment
The natural environment comprises all living and non-living things that occur naturally on Earth.... and climaticClimate
The climate is commonly considered to be the weather averaged over a long period of time, typically 30 years.... conditions.
Note
This term and its usage is not a synonym or substitute for the state of South AustraliaSouth Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country....
