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Sydney is the ___MASK13___ capital of New South Wales and the most populous ___MASK85___ in Australia and Oceania . Located on Australia ' s east coast , the metropolis surrounds the world ' s largest natural harbour , and sprawls towards the Blue Mountains to the west . Residents of Sydney are known as " Sydneysiders ". Sydney is the second official seat and second official residence of the Governor - General of Australia and the Prime Minister of Australia and many federal ministries maintain substantial presences in Sydney . Queensland ( abbreviated as QLD ) is the second - largest and third - most - populous ___MASK13___ in the Commonwealth of Australia . Situated in the north - east of the country , it is bordered by the Northern Territory , South Australia and New South Wales to the west , south - west and south respectively . To the east , Queensland is bordered by the Coral ___MASK1___ and ___MASK69___ . Queensland has a population of 4 , 750 , 500 , concentrated along the coast and particularly in the ___MASK13___ ' s South East . The ___MASK13___ is the world ' s sixth largest sub - national entity , with an area of 1 , 852 , 642 km . The capital and largest city in the ___MASK13___ is Brisbane , Australia ' s third largest city . Often referred to as the " Sunshine State ", Queensland is home to 10 of Australia ' s 30 largest cities and is the nation ' s third largest economy . Tourism in the ___MASK13___ , fuelled largely by its warm tropical climate , is a major industry . ___MASK80___ Local Radio is a network of publicly owned radio stations in Australia , operated by the ___MASK15___ . A radio ___MASK28___ is a set of equipment necessary to carry on communication via radio waves . Generally , it is a receiver or transmitter , an antenna , and some smaller additional equipment necessary to operate them . Radio stations play a vital role in communication technology as they are heavily relied on to transfer data and information across the world . ___MASK60___ , officially the Commonwealth of ___MASK60___ , is a ___MASK78___ comprising the mainland of the Australian continent , the island of Tasmania and numerous smaller ___MASK30___ . It is the world ' s sixth - largest ___MASK78___ by total area . The neighbouring countries are Papua New Guinea , Indonesia and East Timor to the north ; the Solomon ___MASK30___ and Vanuatu to the north - east ; and New Zealand to the south - east . ___MASK60___ ' s capital is Canberra , and its largest urban area is Sydney . The Tasman ___MASK1___ ( Mori : " Te Tai - o - Rehua ") is a marginal ___MASK1___ of the South ___MASK69___ , situated between Australia and New Zealand . It measures about across and about from north to south . The ___MASK1___ was named after the Dutch explorer Abel Janszoon Tasman , who was the first recorded European to encounter New Zealand and Tasmania . The British explorer Captain James Cook later extensively navigated the Tasman ___MASK1___ in the 1770s as part of his first voyage of exploration . ___MASK80___ Mildura Swan Hill ( call sign : 3MIL ) is an ___MASK80___ Local Radio ___MASK28___ based in Mildura , Victoria . The ___MASK28___ , opened in 1990 , covers northwest Victoria and southwest New South Wales , including Mildura , Swan Hill , Kerang , and Ouyen . The ___MASK97___ ( or ___MASK48___ Murray ) is ___MASK60___ ' s longest river , at in length . The Murray rises in the ___MASK76___ , draining the western side of ___MASK60___ ' s highest mountains , and then meanders across ___MASK60___ ' s inland plains , forming the border between the states of New South Wales and Victoria as it flows to the northwest into South ___MASK60___ . It turns south at Morgan for its final , reaching the ocean at Lake Alexandrina . Wales is a ___MASK78___ that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain . It is bordered by ___MASK17___ to the east , the Irish ___MASK1___ to the north and west , and the Bristol Channel to the south . It had a population in 2011 of 3 , 063 , 456 and has a total area of . Wales has over of coastline and is largely mountainous , with its higher peaks in the north and central areas , including Snowdon , its highest summit . The ___MASK78___ lies within the north temperate zone and has a changeable , maritime climate . Swan Hill is a ___MASK85___ in the northwest of Victoria , Australia on the Murray Valley Highway and on the south bank of the ___MASK97___ , downstream from the junction of the Loddon River . At the , Swan Hill had a population of 9 , 894 . The ___MASK15___ ( ABC ) is Australia ' s state - owned and funded national public broadcaster . The ABC plays a leading role in the history of broadcasting in Australia . With a total annual budget of A $ 1 . 22 billion , the corporation provides television , radio , online and mobile services throughout metropolitan and regional Australia , as well as overseas through the Australia Network and Radio Australia . A ___MASK85___ is a large and permanent human settlement . Although there is no agreement on how a ___MASK85___ is distinguished from a town in general English language meanings , many cities have a particular administrative , legal , or historical status based on local law . South ___MASK60___ ( abbreviated as SA ) is a ___MASK13___ in the southern central part of ___MASK60___ . It covers some of the most arid parts of the country . With a total land area of , it is the fourth - largest of ___MASK60___ ' s states and territories . It has a total of 1 . 7 million people , and its population is the most highly centralised of any ___MASK13___ in ___MASK60___ , with more than 75 percent of South Australians living in the capital , Adelaide , or its environs . Other population centres in the ___MASK13___ are relatively small . The Murray Valley Highway is a ___MASK13___ highway located in Victoria and New South Wales , Australia . For the vast majority of the course of the highway ' s length , the route is designated as B400 . New South Wales ( abbreviated as NSW ) is a ___MASK13___ on the east coast of : Australia . It borders Queensland to the north , Victoria to the south , and South Australia to the west . It has a coast line with the Tasman ___MASK1___ on its east side . The Australian Capital Territory is an enclave within the ___MASK13___ . New South Wales ' ___MASK13___ capital is Sydney , which is also Australia ' s most populous city . , the estimated population of New South Wales was 7 . 5 million , making it Australia ' s most populous ___MASK13___ . Just under two - thirds of the ___MASK13___ ' s population , 4 . 67 million , live in the Greater Sydney area . Inhabitants of New South Wales are referred to as " New South Welshmen ". The Australian Capital Territory ( ACT ) ( formerly , " The Territory for the Seat of ___MASK99___ " and , later , the " Federal Capital Territory ") is the federal district in the south east of Australia , enclaved within New South Wales . Its only ___MASK85___ is Canberra , the capital ___MASK85___ of Australia .