Perth is the capital of the state of Western Australia, the state’s largest city and the fourth largest city in Australia. Perth was founded in 1829 as the political hub of the free settler Swan River Colony. Perth is known as the “City of Lights” as residents lit their houselights and streetlights when American astronaut John [more...]
Melbourne is the capital of the State of Victoria and the state’s largest city. It is also the second largest city in Australia after Sydney. It was established by free settlers in 1835, declared a city by Queen Victoria in 1847, and became the capital of Victoria when the area was declared a separate colony from [more...]
Hobart is the capital of the Australian island state of Tasmania and the state’s largest city The first settlement began in 1803 as a penal colony and first known as Hobart Town or Hobarton. Hobart Town became a city on 21 August 1842, and was renamed Hobart in 1875. Hobart is Australia’s second oldest capital city [more...]
Adelaide is the capital of the Australian state of South Australia, and is Australia’s fifth largest city. Adelaide was founded in 1836 as the capital for the only freely-settled British province in Australia. The wide streets, city squares and green areas make Adelaide an interesting city to explore. It is not possible to provide a complete list [more...]
Brisbane is the capital of the Australian state of Queensland and its largest city. It is also the third largest city in Australia, behind Sydney and Melbourne. Queensland was named a separate colony in 1859 with Brisbane as its capital. It was not incorporated as a city until 1902. The original settlement grew from a penal [more...]
Eromanga is a small town in Southwest Queensland, Australia. The name of Eromanga goes back to about 1860. You will find out everything else about it here. Eromanga is served by no international airport and there might be a taxi. +61 is the international calling code for Australia 07 is the area code of Eromanga
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Darwin is the capital city of the Northern Territory, Australia and the territory’s largest city. In February 1869, George Goyder, the Surveyor-General of South Australia, established a small settlement of 135 people at Port Darwin. With Commonwealth administration in 1911, Darwin became the city’s official name. Darwin has been almost entirely rebuilt twice, once due to [more...]
Sydney is the state capital of New South Wales and the largest city in Australia. Sydney was founded in January 1788 and was named after the British Home Secretary, Thomas Townshend, Lord Sydney. During July 1842 the municipal council of Sydney was incorporated and the town was declared the first city in Australia. Sydney is one of [more...]