New South Wales (Sydney)
New South Wales is Australia's most populous state.The original inhabitants of the area were Aboriginal tribes who arrived in Australia approximately forty to sixty thousand years ago.Executive authority is vested in the Governor of New South Wales, who represents and is appointed by Queen Elizabeth II. The current Governor is Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir.The State Parliament is composed of the Sovereign and two houses: the Legislative Assembly (lower house), and the Legislative Council (upper house).New South Wales has an arid or semi arid climate. However, the eastern portion has a temperate climate. The Snowy Mountains region in the south-east falls in the alpine climate/highland climate zone, with cool to cold weather all year around and snowfalls in the winter.

Victoria (Melbourne)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia.Victoria is Australia's most densely populated state, and has a highly centralised population, with almost 75% of Victorians living in Melbourne, the state capital and largest city.Victoria has a written constitution.Victorian voters elect 49 representatives to the Parliament of Australia, including 37 members of the House of Representatives and 12 members of the Senate.Victoria has nine universities.The state of Victoria is the second largest economy in Australia after New South Wales, accounting for a quarter of the nation's gross domestic product. Victoria has the highest population density in any state in Australia, with population centres spread out over most of the state.Victoria has a varied climate despite its small size. It ranges from semi-arid and hot in the north-west, to temperate and cool along the coast. Victoria's main land feature, the Great Dividing Range, produces a cooler, mountain climate in the centre of the state.

Queensland (Brisbane) 
Queensland is a state of Australia that occupies the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. Queensland is often nicknamed the Sunshine State, since it enjoys warm weather and a sizeable portion of the state is in the tropics.Queensland's economy has enjoyed a boom in the tourism and mining industries over the past 20 years.Queensland is served by a number of National Highways and, particularly in South East Queensland, high quality motorways such as the M1.The Queensland Parliament or the Legislative Assembly, is unicameral. It is the only Australian state with a unicameral legislature.

South Australia (Adelaide)
Adelaide is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of South Australia, and is the fifth-largest city in Australia.Adelaide has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate, where most of the rain falls in the winter months. Of the Australian capital cities, Adelaide is the driest, and it has a semi-arid climate influence because of its dryness. Rainfall is unreliable, light and infrequent throughout summer. Adelaide, as the capital of South Australia, is the seat of the Government of South Australia.Adelaide's economy is primarily based on manufacturing, defence technology and research, commodity export and corresponding service industries.The music of Adelaide has produced various musical groups and individuals who have achieved both national and international fame. Newspapers in Adelaide are dominated by News Corporation publications—Adelaide being the birthplace of News Corporation itself. The city itself has a metropolitan-wide public transport system, which is managed by and known as the Adelaide Metro. The Adelaide Metro consists of a contracted bus system including the O-Bahn Busway, metropolitan railways, and the Adelaide-Glenelg Tram, which was extended as a metropolitan tram in 2010 through the city centre to the inner north-west suburb of Hindmarsh.

Western Australia (Perth)
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia.Perth became known worldwide as the "City of Light" when city residents lit their house lights and streetlights as American astronaut John Glenn passed overhead while orbiting the earth on Friendship 7 in 1962.The central business district of Perth is bounded by the Swan River to the south and east, with Kings Park on the western end, while the railway lines form a northern border. Summers are generally hot and dry, lasting from December to late March, with February generally being the hottest month of the year, whilst winters are relatively cool and wet, making Perth a classic example of a Mediterranean climate.Perth is served by five analogue free to air stations: ABC (now branded as ABC1), Seven, Nine, Ten and SBS, (branded as SBS One). These channels are also broadcast in digital transmission format.Perth has many cuisines from nearly every country. Some of these include Chinese, Indian, Japanese, Malaysian, Korean, Italian, Turkish and Polish cuisines. Many others can be found throughout Perth.

Tasmania (Hobart)
Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania.The city is the financial and administrative heart of Tasmania, and also serves as the home port for both Australian and French Antarctic operations.Hobart is a busy seaport, notably serving as the home port for the Antarctic activities of Australia and France.Hobart is home to the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, which is resident at the Federation Concert Hall on the city's waterfront. It offers a year-round program of concerts and is thought to be one of the finest small orchestras in the world.Commercial television channels are provided by Southern Cross Tasmania, Tasmanian Digital Television (TDT), also providing One HD in high definition only, and WIN Television, also providing the nationwide Go! channel. The only public transportation within the city of Hobart is via a network of Metro Tasmania buses funded by the Tasmanian Government; and also a few private bus services.