The eastern Australian states. States in red are always defined as eastern. The term can sometimes be applied to the states in orange
Regardless of which definition is used, the eastern states include the great majority of the Australian population.[1] They contain the federal capital Canberra and Australia's three largest citiesSydney, Melbourne and Brisbane (all capitals of the respective east coast states). Of the 19 Australian cities with populations over 100,000 in 2021, 16 were located in the eastern states under the restricted definition (17 if including South Australia), which includes the two non-capital cities with a population over 500,000: Gold Coast, Queensland and Newcastle, New South Wales. In terms of climate, the area is dominated by a humid subtropical zone, with some tropical (Queensland) and oceanic climate (Australian Capital Territory, Victoria, New South Wales) zones. In most situations, the eastern states are defined as those who use Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST), and that is the definition that this article will adhere to, unless noted.
There is only one major railway line linking the eastern states to Western Australia, the Trans-Australian Railway, which opened in 1917.
There is only one major highway linking the eastern states to Western Australia, the Eyre Highway which opened in 1942.
Since the 1980s, various governments have proposed building a high-speed rail in Australia. However, this rail would only connect the eastern states of Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland.[2][3] Adelaide has often been included in the proposal and former Greens leader Bob Brown once said that a high speed rail connecting Perth was inevitable.[4]
In 2015 international visitors in Australia spent $24.1 billion. The eastern states and territory made $20.5 billion of that total, or 85%.[5][6] Likewise, the eastern states collected 8,588,000 (85%) individual visits to a state over that year, out of a possible 10,133,000.[5]
Populationedit
The combined population of Queensland, New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory, Victoria and Tasmania is 19,484,100, or 81% of Australia's population.[7] These five states and territory cover 2,829,463 km², or 37% of Australia's total land area.[8]
Citiesedit
Greater Capital City Statistical Area (GCCSA) or Significant Urban Areas (SUA), with a population of over 30,000, from north to south:
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The eastern states of Australia are the states adjoining the east continental coastline of Australia These are the mainland states of Victoria New South Wales and Queensland and the island state of Tasmania The Australian Capital Territory and Jervis Bay Territory while not states are also included On some occasions the southern state of South Australia is also included in this grouping due to its economic ties with the eastern states The eastern Australian states States in red are always defined as eastern The term can sometimes be applied to the states in orangeRegardless of which definition is used the eastern states include the great majority of the Australian population 1 They contain the federal capital Canberra and Australia s three largest cities Sydney Melbourne and Brisbane all capitals of the respective east coast states Of the 19 Australian cities with populations over 100 000 in 2021 16 were located in the eastern states under the restricted definition 17 if including South Australia which includes the two non capital cities with a population over 500 000 Gold Coast Queensland and Newcastle New South Wales In terms of climate the area is dominated by a humid subtropical zone with some tropical Queensland and oceanic climate Australian Capital Territory Victoria New South Wales zones In most situations the eastern states are defined as those who use Australian Eastern Standard Time AEST and that is the definition that this article will adhere to unless noted Contents 1 Divisions between the east and west 2 Population 2 1 Cities 3 See also 4 References 5 Further readingDivisions between the east and west editSee also Secessionism in Western Australia There is only one major railway line linking the eastern states to Western Australia the Trans Australian Railway which opened in 1917 There is only one major highway linking the eastern states to Western Australia the Eyre Highway which opened in 1942 Since the 1980s various governments have proposed building a high speed rail in Australia However this rail would only connect the eastern states of Victoria New South Wales and Queensland 2 3 Adelaide has often been included in the proposal and former Greens leader Bob Brown once said that a high speed rail connecting Perth was inevitable 4 In 2015 international visitors in Australia spent 24 1 billion The eastern states and territory made 20 5 billion of that total or 85 5 6 Likewise the eastern states collected 8 588 000 85 individual visits to a state over that year out of a possible 10 133 000 5 Population editThe combined population of Queensland New South Wales Australian Capital Territory Victoria and Tasmania is 19 484 100 or 81 of Australia s population 7 These five states and territory cover 2 829 463 km or 37 of Australia s total land area 8 Cities edit Greater Capital City Statistical Area GCCSA or Significant Urban Areas SUA with a population of over 30 000 from north to south City 9 State territory Population Percentage of national populationCairns Queensland 178 649 0 80 Townsville Queensland 162 292 10 0 73 Mackay Queensland 85 040 0 36 Rockhampton Queensland 80 345 0 38 Gladstone Queensland 32 073 0 14 Bundaberg Queensland 70 540 0 32 Hervey Bay Queensland 48 680 0 22 Sunshine Coast Queensland 297 380 1 33 Brisbane Queensland 2 274 560 10 18 Toowoomba Queensland 113 625 0 51 Gold Coast Tweed Heads Queensland New South Wales 614 379 2 75 Coffs Harbour New South Wales 68 052 0 29 Tamworth New South Wales 41 810 0 18 Port Macquarie New South Wales 44 875 0 19 Dubbo New South Wales 36 622 0 16 Newcastle Maitland New South Wales 430 755 1 83 Orange New South Wales 39 766 0 17 Central Coast Gosford New South Wales 304 753 1 36 Bathurst New South Wales 35 391 0 15 Sydney New South Wales 4 840 628 20 61 Wollongong New South Wales 289 236 1 23 Bowral Mittagong New South Wales 37 495 0 16 Nowra Bomaderry New South Wales 35 383 0 15 Mildura Wentworth Victoria New South Wales 49 836 0 21 Wagga Wagga New South Wales 55 364 0 24 Canberra Queanbeyan Australian Capital Territory New South Wales 422 510 1 80 Albury Wodonga New South Wales Victoria 87 890 0 37 Shepparton Mooroopna Victoria 49 079 0 21 Bendigo Victoria 91 692 0 39 Ballarat Victoria 98 543 0 42 Melbourne Victoria 4 440 328 18 90 Warragul Drouin Victoria 32 698 0 14 Geelong Victoria 184 182 0 78 Traralgon Morwell Victoria 40 851 0 17 Warrnambool Victoria 33 856 0 14 Devonport Tasmania 30 445 0 13 Launceston Tasmania 86 393 0 37 Hobart Tasmania 219 243 0 93 Total 16 085 239 68 58 See also edit nbsp Australia portalAustralian regional rivalries Southern Australia Northern Australia Western Australia Pacific coastReferences edit Harvey Nick Caton Brian 2010 Human Impact on the Australian Coast Coastal Management in Australia University of Adelaide Press pp 126 193 JSTOR 10 20851 j ctt1sq5x5j 10 Turnbull plan to put Australia back on the slow road towards high speed rail The Age 11 April 2016 Greens to push 40bn fast rail link to Sydney The Age 22 April 2010 Archived from the original on 4 November 2012 Study on the impact of a high speed rail line on Sydney Airport The Sydney Morning Herald 31 October 2010 Archived from the original on 7 November 2012 a b Archived copy PDF Archived from the original PDF on 8 May 2016 Retrieved 21 April 2016 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link International Visitors In Australia Year Ending December 2015 PDF Tourism Research Australia Archived from the original PDF on 11 March 2016 Australian Demographic Statistics Mar 2016 abs gov au Australian Bureau of Statistics 22 March 2016 Retrieved 23 September 2016 Area of Australia States and Territories ga gov au Geoscience Australia 15 May 2014 Retrieved 23 September 2016 Census of Population and Housing 28 June 2022 2011 Census QuickStats Townsville Further reading edit nbsp Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Eastern Australia Doenges Debra and Andrew Teakle 2008 Australian journey east coast Sydney New Holland Publishers Australia ISBN 978 1 74110 628 227 S 146 E 27 S 146 E 27 146 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Eastern states of Australia amp oldid 1176248490, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
