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How many states does Australia have?
- aSixCorrect answer
- bSeven
- cFour
- dFive
Why?
Australia has six states: New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia, South Australia and Tasmania. It also has two major mainland territories, the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory, which are not states.
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A gold rush in the 1850s made which colony, now a state, very rich?Correct answer:Victoria
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