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Which is the smallest state on the Australian mainland?
- aWestern Australia
- bQueensland
- cSouth Australia
- dVictoriaCorrect answer
Why?
Victoria is the smallest of the states on the mainland. Tasmania is smaller, but it is an island, not part of the mainland.
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