Australian States/Territories Emblem -- School-age
Australian States/Territories Emblems
Australia has six states - New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia. There are two internal territories — the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory, which contains Canberra.
Australia also administers six external territories under the umbrella of the federal government. The largest is Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean; nearby is the Coco (Keeling) Islands. Norfolk Island in the Pacific Ocean. And the uninhabited Ashmore and Cartier Islands, Coral Sea Islands, Heard Island and McDonald Islands. Plus the Australian Antarctic Territory.
Australia's national floral emblem is the golden wattle.
Australian Capital Territory
State Flag: The flag depicts the Southern Cross to the left on a blue background. The right consists of the blue and white Coat of Arms of the ACT on a yellow background.
Australian Capital Territory
The Nation's Capital: Canberra
Bird Emblem: Gang Gang Cockatoo
Floral Emblem: Royal Bluebell Mammal Emblem: NoneThe Australian Capital Territory includes the country's capital city of Canberra. It is surrounded by the state of New South Wales.
The Australian constitution mandated establishing a capital territory. The first Australian Parliament met in the temporary capital in Melbourne. The site for the new capital city was chosen in 1908, construction began in 1911, and parliament moved into the first Parliament House in 1927.
Victoria
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State Flag The five stars of the Southern Cross topped by an imperial crown.
State Motto: Peace and Prosperity Origin of Name: Named for Queen Victoria of Great BritainThe Garden State
Capital: Melbourne Bird Emblem: Helmeted Honeyeater Floral Emblem: Common Pink Heath Mammal Emblem: Leadbeater's PossumQueensland
State Flag: The Blue Ensign with the State badge. The badge features a light blue Maltese cross, with the Imperial Crown in the center of the cross, within a white circle.
State Motto: Bold and Faithful Origin of Name: Named for Queen Victoria of Great BritainThe Sunshine State
Capital: Brisbane Bird Emblem: Brolga Floral Emblem: Cooktown Orchid Mammal Emblem: Koala
New South Wales
State Flag: The Blue Ensign with the State badge. The badge depicts the red cross of St. George with a golden lion in the center within a white circle. At the end of each arm of the cross is an eight pointed gold star.
State Motto: Motto: Newly risen, how brightly you shine Origin of Name: Named by Captain James Cook in 1770.The First State Capital: Sydney Bird Emblem: Kookaburra
Floral Emblem: Waratah Mammal Emblem: Platypus
