How many states does Australia have?
There 6 states and 3 mainland territories. 1. Queensland 2. New South Wales 3. Victoria 4. South Australia 5. Western Australia 6. Tasmania 7. Australian Capital Territory 8. Northern Territory 9. Jervis Bay Territory (unknown to most) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jervis_Bay_Territory There are also another 8 Australian external territories. 1. Norfolk Island 2. Ashmore and Cartier Islands 3. Heard Island and the McDonald Islands 4. Macquarie Island 5. Coral Sea Islands 6. Australian Antarctic Territory 7. Christmas Island 8. Cocos (Keeling) Islands All listed on the government site http://www.dotars.gov.au/territories/index.