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Australia: A Premier Study Destination for International Students

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Australia is the third most popular study abroad destination in the world after the United States of America (USA) and the United Kingdom (UK). It offers an unbeatable study and living experience where students have the opportunity to get a world-class education, gain meaningful employment experience during and post-study, and enjoy an excellent quality of life, all in one place.

Australia is the smallest continent and one of the largest countries on Earth. It is situated in the Southern Hemisphere, south east of the Asian continent. Due to Australia’s size and location, its geography is extremely diverse, ranging from the snow-capped mountains of the Australian Alps and Tasmania, to large deserts, tropical, and temperate forests.

States and Territories

Australia is divided into six states and two territories. The states and territories, and their capital cities are:

# State or Territories Capital City
1 Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Canberra
2 New South Wales (NSW) Sydney
3 Northern Territory (NT) Darwin
4 Queensland (QLD) Brisbane
5 South Australia (SA) Adelaide
6 Tasmania (TAS) Hobart
7 Victoria (VIC) Melbourne
8 Western Australia (WA) Perth

The capital of Australia is Canberra. Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, and Perth are some of the other popular Australian cities.
All six of these cities are also amongst the Top 50 QS Best Student Cities 2024. The Economist also lists Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide among the world’s ten best cities to live in.