Australia

Summary of Australia located in Oceania.   Back to All Countries List


Offical Flag of Australia
FIPS Code :   AS
ISO Code :   AU
ISO 3 Code :   AUS
Numeric ISO :   036
Continent :   Oceania
Area in (Sq KM) :   7686850
DMS :   25° 16' 27.83" S, 133° 46' 30.49" E
Phone Code :   61
Currency :   Dollar (AUD)
In Native :   Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands. It is the largest country in Oceania and the world's sixth-largest country by total area. The population of 26 million is highly urbanised and heavily concentrated on the eastern seaboard. Australia's capital is Canberra, though its largest city is Sydney. The country's other major metropolitan areas are Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, and Adelaide.

January 26 Australia Day: On January 26th 1788 Captain Arthur Phillip became the first Governor of the colony of New South Wales
 
Capital :   Canberra
Neighbour Countries :   Australia has no neighbour countries.
Languages :   English

Regions in Australia

Australian Antarctic Territory
Australian Capital Territory
New South Wales
Northern Territory
Queensland
South Australia
Tasmania
Victoria
Western Australia

Time zones in Australia

Countries can have more than one time zone. Date time has been calculated using UTC.

Time Zone Id GMT Offset Current Date Time
Antarctica/Macquarie 11 Saturday, April 5, 2025 2:11:46 AM
Australia/Adelaide 9.5 Saturday, April 5, 2025 12:41:46 AM
Australia/Brisbane 10 Saturday, April 5, 2025 1:11:46 AM
Australia/Broken_Hill 9.5 Saturday, April 5, 2025 12:41:46 AM
Australia/Currie 10 Saturday, April 5, 2025 1:11:46 AM
Australia/Darwin 9.5 Saturday, April 5, 2025 12:41:46 AM
Australia/Eucla 8.75 Friday, April 4, 2025 11:56:46 PM
Australia/Hobart 10 Saturday, April 5, 2025 1:11:46 AM
Australia/Lindeman 10 Saturday, April 5, 2025 1:11:46 AM
Australia/Lord_Howe 10.5 Saturday, April 5, 2025 1:41:46 AM
Australia/Melbourne 10 Saturday, April 5, 2025 1:11:46 AM
Australia/Perth 8 Friday, April 4, 2025 11:11:46 PM
Australia/Sydney 10 Saturday, April 5, 2025 1:11:46 AM

Time Zone Name GMT Offset Current Date Time
AUS Central Standard Time 9.5 Saturday, April 5, 2025 12:41:46 AM
Aus Central W. Standard Time 8.75 Friday, April 4, 2025 11:56:46 PM
AUS Eastern Standard Time 10 Saturday, April 5, 2025 1:11:46 AM
Cen. Australia Standard Time 9.5 Saturday, April 5, 2025 12:41:46 AM
Central Pacific Standard Time 11 Saturday, April 5, 2025 2:11:46 AM
E. Australia Standard Time 10 Saturday, April 5, 2025 1:11:46 AM
Lord Howe Standard Time 10.5 Saturday, April 5, 2025 1:41:46 AM
Tasmania Standard Time 10 Saturday, April 5, 2025 1:11:46 AM
W. Australia Standard Time 8 Friday, April 4, 2025 11:11:46 PM