Australia State capitals

Sydney

Australia's oldest and largest city

Brisbane

The heart of the "Sunshine coast"

Canberra

Capital of Australia ; only major planed city

Hobart

Capital of island state of Tasmania; surrounded by mountains

Adelaide

Capital of south Australia and closet city to Perth

Darwin

Closet city to Asia and vulnerable to cyclone destruction.

Melbourne

2nd largest Australian city; major manufacturing area

Perth

isolated on west coast, 400 miles from nearest city