Discovering Australia

Daylight Savings Time The states that use Daylight Saving Time (DST) are the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, and Victoria. These states participate in Daylight Savings Time (DST) two times a year. DST starts at 2 am on first Sunday of October, when the clocks move forward by 1 hour to 3 am local time. On the first Sunday of April, DST ends at 3 am when the clocks move back to 2 am. Telling Time Australians use both the standard 12-hour cycle, and the 24-hour cycle, referred to as military time. Geographic Overview Regions Australia is the world's smallest continent but sixth-largest country. Australian Capital Territory (ACT). The states retain a measure of sovereignty to pass their own laws, while the self- governing territory laws can be modified or repealed by the Commonwealth Parliament. Major Cities Australia’s cities are consistently ranked in the top 30 cities for quality of life worldwide. The three largest cities in Australia are Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. + Sydney: As Australia’s most populous city, it holds a population of 5,230 million people. Sydney is home to Australia´s oldest university, an exciting nightlife, and is an important center for the arts. As the country’s financial and economic center, Sydney attracts many foreign banks and investors and has a large finance, insurance, and business services sector. + Melbourne: Australia's second city and a great rival of Sydney, is the capital of Victoria. Known as the host city for a range of major international sporting events, Melbourne is filled with history from Victorian-era architecture to historic museums. Melbourne has the largest public tram system in the world + Brisbane: The capital of the state of Queensland with a population of about 2 million people, Brisbane is the third-largest city in Australia. + Other major cities: Perth, Adelaide, Newcastle, Canberra, Darwin, Cairns It has 6 states: New South Wales (NSW), Queensland (Qld), South Australia (SA), Victoria (Vic), Tasmania (Tas), and Western Australia (WA), and 2 territories: the Northern Territory (NT) and the

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