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==Administrative division==
==Administrative division==
Australia is divided into 6 States and two Territories and also comprises aseveral outlying islands, which are also seen as territories.
The Commonwealth of Australia is a federation comprising six states (New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia, South Australia and Tasmania) that also has sovereignty over ten territories, three of which are located on the mainland (the Australian Capital Territory, the Northern Territory and Jervis Bay), the others being the Australian Antarctic Territory and six island territories (Norfolk Island, the Cocos Islands, Christmas Island, Ashmore and Cartier Islands, Heard and McDonald Islands and the Coral Sea Islands). The states and several of the territories are divided into local government areas of various designations (cities, shires, etc.), which provide Australia's third and lowest level of government, of which there are 565.
 
These are further divided into smaller local government councils, of which there are 565. These are designated as Municipalities, Towns, Cities or Shires. Only a few of these actually use arms.


==Heraldry==
==Heraldry==


Not all arms of the old site have been transferred. See the [http://www.ngw.nl/int/aus/aus.htm old site] if you can't find the page here
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*[[:Category:Australian States and territories|Arms of States and Territories]]
* [[:Category:Australian States and territories|Arms of States and Territories]]
*[[:Category:Australian municipalities|Arms of local councils (cities, shires, municipalities)]]
* [[:Category:Australian municipalities|Arms of local councils (cities, shires, municipalities)]]
*[[:Category:Educational heraldry of Australia|Arms of schools, universities and colleges]]
* [[:Category:Educational heraldry of Australia|Arms of schools, universities and colleges]]
*[[Ecclesiastical heraldry of Australia]] (dioceses and parishes)
* [[Ecclesiastical heraldry of Australia]] (dioceses and parishes)
*[[:Category:Other heraldry of Australia|Other heraldry of Australia]]
* [[:Category:Institutional heraldry of Australia|Institutional heraldry of Australia]]
|align="center"|[[File:australiaprovinces.jpg|450 px|center|]]
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==Heraldic collector's items==
==Heraldic collector's items==
*[[Australia (stamps)|Heraldic stamps of Australia]]
* [[Australia (stamps)|Heraldic stamps of Australia]]
*[[Wills's (Australia) - Crests and colors of Australian universities, colleges and schools|Wills's school arms tobacco cards]]
* [[Wills's (Australia) - Crests and colors of Australian universities, colleges and schools|Wills's school arms tobacco cards]]
*[[Federal Safety Matches ]]
* [[Federal Safety Matches ]]
* [[Australian matchbox labels]]


[[Category:Australia]]
[[Category:Australia]]

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Australia


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The National Arms of Australia The National Flag Location

Administrative division

The Commonwealth of Australia is a federation comprising six states (New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia, South Australia and Tasmania) that also has sovereignty over ten territories, three of which are located on the mainland (the Australian Capital Territory, the Northern Territory and Jervis Bay), the others being the Australian Antarctic Territory and six island territories (Norfolk Island, the Cocos Islands, Christmas Island, Ashmore and Cartier Islands, Heard and McDonald Islands and the Coral Sea Islands). The states and several of the territories are divided into local government areas of various designations (cities, shires, etc.), which provide Australia's third and lowest level of government, of which there are 565.

Heraldry

Australiaprovinces.jpg

Heraldic collector's items