Cities of Australia. List of settlements alphabetically. The largest cities of the country

Australia is an amazing country located south of the Great Sunda Islands. It is amazing because it is the only state that occupies a whole continent, and most representatives of flora and fauna are found only in its open spaces. In this article, we list the cities of Australia. You can see the list of all settlements in the tables below. However, to begin with, we give a little general information.

general information

As you can see, the population of Australia is not too large (given the vast territory). Its density is only 3 people / km ² . This is due to the fact that most of the territory is occupied by the huge deserts of Victoria, Bolshaya Sandy and others. It should be noted that Australia has one of the highest levels of urbanization - 89%. A large part of the population lives on the east coast. Further we will tell you what cities of Australia exist. We will also give a list of the largest and most beautiful.

Largest cities in Australia

Sydney is the pearl of Australia, the largest economic, cultural and industrial center of the country, with 4.8 million people. The city is very young, and therefore can not boast of many interesting sights. Despite this, tourists love it very much. Among the main highlights of Sydney, the Opera House, the Australian Museum, Harbor Bridge, the Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the City Hall and the Sydney TV Tower stand out clearly. Be sure to visit these places if you visit this beautiful corner of the globe.

Melbourne - one of the largest cities in Australia, which is the capital of the state of Victoria. Its population is 4.25 million inhabitants. It is easy to calculate that these 2 cities (Sydney and Melbourne) became home to 40% of the population of the whole country. What is worth seeing in Melbourne? Be sure to visit the Royal Exhibition Center, the Victoria State House , the Melbourne Museum, the Victoria State Library, and the Memorial Monument, which copies one of the 7 Wonders of the World - the mausoleum in Halicarnassus. In addition, the city will delight you with impressive skyscrapers, a sea of ​​shops, restaurants, nightclubs and cafes.

Brisbane is a large city located in eastern Australia. The population is 2.15 million people. Especially popular places for tourists are green cities - Roma Street Parkland, Mount Coot-tha, South Bank Parkland and Brisbane City Botanic Gardens.

The cities of Australia, the list of which is given above, enjoy special attention of tourists and businessmen. Among the big cities can also be attributed to Perth (1.865 million people), Adelaide (1.225 million) and Gold Coast (591 thousand inhabitants). The capital of Australia Canberra is a large center with a population of over 345 thousand people. It hosts many cultural institutions, government agencies and so on. This concludes our list (due to their absence) of major cities in Australia. You can read the list of others later in the article.

Complete list of cities in Australia

As you can see, the 7 largest cities of this state account for 65% of the total population. As for the remaining settlements, they are located near megacities. Now we will introduce you to all the cities of Australia. The alphabetical list will be formed from the city belonging to a particular state. The population will be shown in brackets. Let's get started.

Cities of Western Australia and Northern Territory

Cities of Queensland and New South Wales

Cities of Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania

Now you know all the cities of Australia. The list of the above can be added to Canberra, which is part of the Australian Capital Territory.