Generally, can people in the UK name a few Australian states in the same way they could probably name a few American states?
Posted by Gazza_s_89@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 414 comments
Do people know much about the geography down under?
Good-Rub-8824@reddit
As an Australian citizen born in UK I think I might just be able to name them all . Probably all US states as well but I don’t really give a feck about that joke of a country anymore wouldn’t waste my time
DoctorRaulDuke@reddit
I thought I could only name New South Wales and Victoria, then I remember Quantas stood for Queensland and Northern Territories. I’m guessing there’s a special area around Canberra, plus Tasmania maybe? Thats it from me. I can name all the US states though.
AzuSteve@reddit
I didn't even know Australia had states.
EverydayDan@reddit
Totally guessing without looking at the comments
Perth Queensland There’s got to be a New ______ in there - Foundland?
iamabigtree@reddit
Without looking; Western Australia, Northern Territory, Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, Australia Capital Territory.
With looking; I missed South Australia, I knew Adelaide was in a different state but couldn't remember the name.
sandpaper_fig@reddit
I find it really interesting that you have them memorised in a clockwise order from top left. It makes sense, logically, but if you ask an Australian, usually the list would start with a state/s on the East Coast because those states are the most heavily populated.
Eg I would say QLD, NSW, VIC, NT, SA, WA, TAS, ACT. Not sure why that order, but when I think of the states and territories, that's just the order I think.
Someone who lives in the West Coast would probably start their list with WA.
marrangutang@reddit
I knew the others but I never heard of ACT has anything notable come from that region?
sandpaper_fig@reddit
ACT is the Australian Capital Territory. It's a small territory with its capital being Canberra. It's where parliament is, as well as a bunch of other things. I guess it's kind of equivalent to Washington in the USA.
iamabigtree@reddit
Oh no idea why I did it in that order.
littlechefdoughnuts@reddit
It's because Westralia is Bestralia.
Opening_Succotash_95@reddit
Memory goes backwards down under!
orange_fudge@reddit
(The NT and ACT aren’t states, they’re territories.)
TryToBeKindEh@reddit
I lived there, so I could name all of them, but no: in general Brits can't name Australian states.
27106_4life@reddit
There's four administrative units in the UK similar to Australian states
TryToBeKindEh@reddit
Not technically correct. Within the UK, you have England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. But in terms of administrative powers each of those is made up of: Authority Areas; Lieutenancy Areas; Non-Metropolitan, Metropolitcan and Unique County Types; Preserved Counties; Two-Tier Council Areas; Unitary Authorities; Non-Metropolitan Districts; Metropolitan Boroughs; London Boroughs; the City of London; the Isles of Scilly; Principal Areas; Council Areas; Districts, and Parishes.
imminentmailing463@reddit
I'd be fairly confident I can name all of them. That probably comes from being a cricket fan. Also helps there's only six.
Tiny_Major_7514@reddit
but can you name the remaining 2 territories
Bi-lad-NW@reddit
Northern territory, ACT, Jervis Bay Territory?
NotBaldwin@reddit
Damnit. There goes my PIN, my wife's birthday, and what medication I take!
Lower_Neck_1432@reddit
Jervis, I think, is considered an exclave of ACT, it was a part of NSW originally.
Calvin1228@reddit
Jarvis bay is its own territory like ACT & NT but the ACT governs its laws
"Although the Jervis Bay Territory is not part of the Australian Capital Territory, the laws of the ACT apply, in so far as they are applicable and, providing they are not inconsistent with an Ordinance, in the Territory by virtue of the Jervis Bay Acceptance Act 1915."
Scotto6UK@reddit
Are there not 3?
NT, ACT, JBT? Or is there a technicality I'm not aware of?
adreddit298@reddit
Tasmania and mumbles
Tiny_Major_7514@reddit
Mumbles is in swansea i think :P
imminentmailing463@reddit
I reckon I can stretch to remembering 8 things, just about.
Objective-Resident-7@reddit
Everyone forgets Tasmania.
Pitiful-Hearing5279@reddit
It’s a devil of a place to remember.
Outrageous_Editor_43@reddit
The devil is in the details!
Yeah, I'll see myself out....
ShowmasterQMTHH@reddit
And the Australian capital territory. Canberra has it's own little "state".
Objective-Resident-7@reddit
Trying to be important like Washington in the USA.
No. Other cities have surpassed you.
ShowmasterQMTHH@reddit
Washington DC is just the seat of power, from a time when it actually was the centre. It actually still makes sense, the alternatives are New York or La really, maybe Chicago or San Francisco could make an argument, but everyone hates DC equally.
Objective-Resident-7@reddit
I think la had some problems over the last couple of weeks
Bad_UsernameJoke94@reddit
Welcome to the land that's way under, down under, The sky's always yellow in rain or shine. Down in Taz-Mania, come to Taz-Mania.
Objective-Resident-7@reddit
Is that the Tasmanian devil cartoon?
FishUK_Harp@reddit
No, it's the state anthem.
Objective-Resident-7@reddit
Hahaha. I'm Scottish and I'm sure that Tasmania sees it like I see groundskeeper Willie
Bad_UsernameJoke94@reddit
Yes
Objective-Resident-7@reddit
I haven't seen that since the 90s!
The Tasmanian devil actually exists. Once found in the rest of Australia, it is now only found in Tasmania.
Broccoli--Enthusiast@reddit
It's western and south Australia that I forgot about, because they are so lazily named, like "is that a state or are they just taking about that area in general" they rest of the states have actual names
Objective-Resident-7@reddit
Practical names though. Victoria is not so practical
Wally_Paulnut@reddit
And yet you forget to be humble about this amazing memory of yours
Pitiful-Hearing5279@reddit
New Zealand (North and South Islands) ;-)
CrossCityLine@reddit
Technically there are three territories in Australia.
Tiny_Major_7514@reddit
Unless we're counting an unofficial province then that's news to me
CrossCityLine@reddit
Jarvis Bay Territory.
Loose_Loquat9584@reddit
It’s part of ACT, not a separate territory.
CrossCityLine@reddit
Even though Jervis Bay Territory is administered by the ACT (cars have ACT plates and if you encounter a police officer they will be AFP), it is actually a completely separate territory.
https://www.jervisbaywild.com.au/blog/jervis-bay-territory/#:~:text=Even%20though%20Jervis%20Bay%20Territory,actually%20a%20completely%20separate%20territory.
FishUK_Harp@reddit
That's the kind of petty territorial distinction that you only really get by being descended from the UK.
Tiny_Major_7514@reddit
Ah ok yeah - I'm actually from that area haha. Obviously not really a territory and most aussies don't know about it, but defo a good pub quiz question.
CrossCityLine@reddit
Even though Jervis Bay Territory is administered by the ACT (cars have ACT plates and if you encounter a police officer they will be AFP), it is actually a completely separate territory.
https://www.jervisbaywild.com.au/blog/jervis-bay-territory/#:~:text=Even%20though%20Jervis%20Bay%20Territory,actually%20a%20completely%20separate%20territory.
Tiny_Major_7514@reddit
Yup on paper - in real life not quite like that but again its a cool fact (Lived there for 8 years, family all still live there).
Loose_Loquat9584@reddit
It’s part of ACT, not a separate territory.
CrossCityLine@reddit
Even though Jervis Bay Territory is administered by the ACT (cars have ACT plates and if you encounter a police officer they will be AFP), it is actually a completely separate territory.
https://www.jervisbaywild.com.au/blog/jervis-bay-territory/#:~:text=Even%20though%20Jervis%20Bay%20Territory,actually%20a%20completely%20separate%20territory.
Trick-Station8742@reddit
New South Wales
New South by south west Wales
New South west by south West Wales
shwaah90@reddit
Six!? I count two: shit cunt and good cunt
PeterG92@reddit
Cricket for me too but also football knowledge helps
CalligrapherFit8962@reddit
Queensland.. New South Wales… err… Queensland…. Queensland…nope! I’m done! Shameful.
jonathanquirk@reddit
New South Wales, New North Wales, New East Wales, and New West Wales. Easy!
Engels33@reddit
Nope. From north east then going clockwise the 6 states and 2 territories are:
Queens New South Anglia Charles Tanzania South territories of Northern Australia Western Jakarta The Bininj/Mungguy collective
rectal_warrior@reddit
You forgot boganville and shooieland
Engels33@reddit
Apologies you are correct but they are pronounced Guantanamo & Mr Bankrupts
garyh62483@reddit
New Newport Port
YC_____@reddit
New Newcastle castle
sub273@reddit
You missed New mid Wales.
FlummoxedCanine@reddit
You forgot New Zealand
YatesScoresinthebath@reddit
Isn't it New South Zealand
minimalisticgem@reddit
South Australia and Western Australia are also easy to remember 😂
bumder9891@reddit
Victoria should be called "Even Souther Australia"
PowerApp101@reddit
I wish they were consistent though. Why not Southern or West?!
turbo_dude@reddit
Erinsborough, The Yabba, Denmark, Tasmania, Les Patterson
Forgot the other one
AtmosphereNo2384@reddit
Tasmania has to be one.
MrSam52@reddit
Same two for me, can probably name 30+ US states
PangolinMandolin@reddit
Isn't Victoria one? I forgot Queensland
wombatking888@reddit
I think the average Brit might be a bit unsure as to what constituted an Australian state, but most would probably know New South Wales and Queensland.
Asked to name US states they'd probably get California, Florida and New York state...maybe?
If you tried this with Canadian provinces though you'd probably get mostly blank expressions abd a shrug of the shoulders.
Jimika-@reddit
Can Americans or Australians name the UK counties?
27106_4life@reddit
Can you name all the American counties?
Final_Flounder9849@reddit
There aren’t exactly many of them to name.
Can an average American or Aussie name more than a handful of counties in the UK?
Secret963@reddit
Counties are not the same as states. They are more similar to UK countries
Final_Flounder9849@reddit
My point was that US states are like counties are in the UK. Sort of.
27106_4life@reddit
Not at all. States are like our constituent "countries". Our counties are like American counties
27106_4life@reddit
Well, counties aren't nearly the same as American states. How many of the roughly 3600 American counties can you name?
Gazza_s_89@reddit (OP)
I always forget Rutland
Throwaway91847817@reddit
Easily done.
Lower_Neck_1432@reddit
I don't, thanks to Eric Idle.
New-Preference-5136@reddit
New South Wales... that's about it. I'm planning on going on a working holiday in the next year, probably should brush up.
mikepartdeux@reddit
Yeah, there's only 8 or so, no?
I can also name all the US states though, so I might not be the person to ask
RgCrunchyCo@reddit
Yes. I can name most of them with a bit of thought. Likewise, apart from Yorkshire, can Australians name many of the 48 English counties? Of course, Scotland and Wales have their own too.
El_Scot@reddit
You only have a few, it's a big ask to expect us to remember all of them.
flippertyflip@reddit
Riverina
Central Australia
FNQ
Easy.
MikeyButch17@reddit
Western Australia. Tasmania. New South Wales.
Any of those right?
Lower_Neck_1432@reddit
That's three of the six states and territories.
flippertyflip@reddit
6?
6 states 2 territories
MikeyButch17@reddit
I’ll take that
DirectDelivery8@reddit
I bet most Australians couldn't name 50% of British counties
MikeyButch17@reddit
I couldn’t name 50% of British Counties tbf 😂
DirectDelivery8@reddit
Haha take the win 😄
BellendicusMax@reddit
Well there's Bruce, New Bruce, New South Bruce, and err Bruce?
flippertyflip@reddit
I can even name ACT's sea port (Jervis Bay).
Fwiw I've been to all the states and territories bar 2 (wa and act). My cousin's are born and raised in Aus and have only been to 3 states.
Buffsteve24@reddit
Erinsborough, Summer Bay, that's all I've got
Expression-Little@reddit
Probably, I watched a lot of Steve Irwin content growing up. I'm pretty good with the US states from playing endless crosswords on a very unimaginative app about a decade ago.
Smooth-Bowler-9216@reddit
I get a bit lost but I’ll give it a go.
Queensland, Perth, Darwin, Victoria, NSW, Tasmania(?).
Unsure if Darwin counts as one or if that’s “Northern Territory”
R2-Scotia@reddit
50 for USA but I lived there. A few for Oz.
Sead_KolaSagan@reddit
Upbeat, sunny and drunk
Basso_69@reddit
You forgot Sunburnt.
AlpsSad1364@reddit
Sleepy, Grumpy and Dopey
BumppyJohnson@reddit
https://psychshophouse.com/
CrossCityLine@reddit
You forgot ‘whinging’.
jjnfsk@reddit
And ‘cheating at cricket’, of course!
JellyFoxStardust@reddit
Hey, it's not our fault Bairstow went walkabout!
neilmac1210@reddit
You're a fackin peanut mate!!
MeltingChocolateAhh@reddit
Without reading other comments, off the top of my head: Queensland, NSW, Tasmania?
heilhortler420@reddit
Queensland - Bogan State
South Australia - Adeleide and a big load of hot desert
NSW - populated and expensive
Victoria - Same as above but more so
ACT - Dude Weed Lmao
Tasmania - Webbed feet and 6 fingers on each hand
NT - Sweet FA
Western Australia - see South Australia but with Perth and even more hot desert
Low_Border_2231@reddit
I'd say more than a few, especially American states. Come across it so much in the media.
BenHDR@reddit
... TIL that Australia has states
PM-me-your-cuppa-tea@reddit
You'll likely be familiar with them, just unaware they're states.
New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, Tasmania, Western Australia, Northern Territories, South Australia. Idk the others
Fullingerlish@reddit
But wait. There’s more. Australia also has state law and federal law much like the USA. As well as this they have state governments and federal governments each with their own congress and senate afaik.
prussian_princess@reddit
United States of Australia
Key_Milk_9222@reddit
Is New York a state or just a state of mind?
27106_4life@reddit
It's a state bigger than England, with a single park bigger than wales
Key_Milk_9222@reddit
And who says that Yankees can't understand humour?
27106_4life@reddit
We do, generally, why?
Key_Milk_9222@reddit
Oh, no reason.
feetflatontheground@reddit
yes
Lower_Neck_1432@reddit
A state of anarchy these days.
ReySpacefighter@reddit
Well there aren't many of them, so it shouldn't be too hard.
SaluteMaestro@reddit
Err Victoria, NSW,Queensland, Tasmania and Western that's about it for me.
FreedUp2380@reddit
Queensland, Victoria, NSW, Western Australia, Tasmania ?
Aconite_Eagle@reddit
Yeah think most would be able to say New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia, Northern Territorres, Tasmania would be part of Australia just from cricket knowledge etc.
Gazza_s_89@reddit (OP)
Cricket knowledge is probably the most obvious answer actually, ditto for county cricket going the other way.
Great answer!
Dr_Turb@reddit
I dunno why cricket would lead to people knowing? I know nothing about Australian cricket except that they generally beat England, but I know the geography reasonably well.
Do they play as states/territories in a league, like the English & Welsh counties? Or are the sides based around cities, more like English football teams?
Loose-Opposite7820@reddit
Cricket on a state level is one step down from the national team. The territories aren't included.
Dr_Turb@reddit
That sounds as though it should be pretty watchable. Do you happen to know whether any of the interstate matches are available in the UK?
SuperSpidey374@reddit
Aussies will be able to answer this best but I believe I’ve come across YouTube streams of their matches. Similar happens with our County Championship.
Loose-Opposite7820@reddit
State cricket isn't well attended or broadcast much.
Drewski811@reddit
Yes, but factor in that cricket is a far far far smaller sport in the UK than it is in Australia, so the amount of people who know that will be small.
Gazza_s_89@reddit (OP)
Yeah its bizzare I would have expected both cricket and rugby (both codes!) to be far more popular than they are.
Opening_Succotash_95@reddit
Cricket is quite regional in the UK. Hardly anyone cares about it in Scotland for example.
Rugby is a bit different, it's more of a class thing Rugby Union is traditionally the preserve of the upper middle class and above. Rugby League not so much but again, only popular in a particular region.
Football dwarves everything else.
Loose-Opposite7820@reddit
Is there a bigger sport in summer than cricket in the UK?
St2Crank@reddit
Depends. County cricket is poorly attended and not watched. T20 probably on a par with rugby league. International cricket still very popular.
Loose-Opposite7820@reddit
What organised sport do the kids play in summer?
St2Crank@reddit
Basically football is at least 10 times more popular than any other sport. There was a Murdoch saying to sell sky tv that the 3 most popular sports in England are Football, Football and Football.
Kids still play cricket but it’s becoming very rare for common or working class kids to play. Freddie Flintoff actually made a documentary about this, where he went to Preston to make a cricket team to try and get working class kids back involved in the game. Freddie Flintoffs field of dreams, it’s a good watch. The second series is the first thing he did post car crash, so is also “interesting” to see him coping with the aftermath of that.
Loose-Opposite7820@reddit
We play football of some flavour in winter. We play cricket in summer.
Drewski811@reddit
We play football year round. During summer the leagues pause, yes, but kids don't go to anything else.
A very very small minority might play cricket, but of that small minority, most are playing through schools, and obviously the summer holidays stop that. Some will play village cricket, but that varies hugely by economics and area.
Cricket is a long way down the list of priorities in the UK. I'm a very average, very typical man who grew up in Yorkshire. I never played organised cricket. My school didn't have a team. Only the private school in the city did. I think I played it a grand total of 3 times in PE classes at school.
Aussies always completely underestimate the level of popularity the sport has here.
Drewski811@reddit
Yes, football.
Bacon4Lyf@reddit
Euros
SilyLavage@reddit
To an extent, but the counties used for cricket are out of date now – Old Trafford isn't in Lancashire any more, Edgbaston isn't in Warwickshire, and Middlesex doesn't even exist!
SilyLavage@reddit
To an extent, but the counties used for cricket are out of date now – Old Trafford isn't in Lancashire any more, Edgbaston isn't in Warwickshire, and Middlesex doesn't even exist!
blinky84@reddit
Those are the ones I can name, but I have next to no cricket knowledge 🤔
banxy85@reddit
I don't think anyone outside of cricket fans would know this
xp3ayk@reddit
I don't think many people have that much cricket knowledge! I certainly don't and could only get NSW and Victoria
blusrus@reddit
I very much doubt the average Brit would know which countries the UK consists of let alone that many Australian states
Lower_Neck_1432@reddit
Isn't it just Estuary, and Oop North? XD
Aconite_Eagle@reddit
I do tend to overestimate the general knowledge my fellow Brits have, except when I go to pub quiz and seem to be surrounded by savants.
EnigmaticAmbiguity@reddit
So true.
tobotic@reddit
Northern Territory (singular, not plural) is a big chunk of Australia, but not a state.
You got five out of six though.
Aconite_Eagle@reddit
Not bad eh?
thesimpsonsthemetune@reddit
That's why I know them, but I don't think 'most' people in the UK have much knowledge of the Sheffield Shield.
ban_jaxxed@reddit
Without Google,
Ta ta ta taz taz taz-mania, New South Wales, Victoria Northern Territory where crocodile Dundee lives and I want to say Perth? But that might be a city.
Silent-Detail4419@reddit
"A few"...? You only have a few... There are seven Aussie states vs 50 in the US
NT (Darwin)
QLD (Brisbane)
WA (Perth)
NSW (Sydney)
VIC (Melbourne)
ACT (Canberra)
TAS (Hobart)
That do...?
BlondBitch91@reddit
New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia, South Australia, Tasmania.
Northern Territory isn’t a state. It’s a territory.
BlessingsOfLiberty25@reddit
Mostly just commenting so I can smugly say I've been to Jervis Bay, but there is someone outside Aus that knows it exists!
ReditMcGogg@reddit
Vienna, Salzburg, Innsbruck,
All I can think of right now.
Unusual_residue@reddit
Sober and intoxicated
Due_Figure6451@reddit
North South East West.
One_Inevitable_5401@reddit
I’d get all of them
BlackJackKetchum@reddit
Yes, but as a child I had a plasticised maps of the US and Europe with stuck on labels for capitals and state/nation names, so Oz isn’t much of an additional challenge. Plus I have a lifelong obsession with maps.
Rocky-bar@reddit
Queensland and New South Wales, oh and something territory maybe?
Purple_Feature1861@reddit
I defintly learnt them but I wouldn’t be able to remember their names as easily as I do some US states.
But I swear it’s like I DO know them but my minds gone blank. I’ll see someone mention them on here and go “of course!” Then get angry at myself for not remembering 😅
Acceptable-Music-205@reddit
I’m lucky in that I’m a cricket fan. Otherwise I reckon most couldn’t confidently place them on a map
matomo23@reddit
Probably not, to be honest. I could but that’s because I’ve been a few times.
I doubt many Brits could name many US states either. Maybe California and Texas and a couple of others. It’s absolutely comical that Americans seem to think we all know not only all the states but their abbreviations too!
Lower_Neck_1432@reddit
Actually, as an American, the cliche is that Brits know California, New York, Texas, (maybe Florida), and then, "Everything Else".
Thebraincellisorange@reddit
I can rattle off 90% of the us states, I couldnt find 90% of them on a map though
matomo23@reddit
Yes I’d agree with that, and again it doesn’t apply to me as I’ve been to 35 of them so I’d like to think I could name at least those ones!
I’d tentatively add (because maybe others might disagree) the caveat that most Brits wouldn’t know New York is a state. They just think of the city and not the state when they say New York.
Lower_Neck_1432@reddit
Same with Chicago...they know the city, but not the state.
tyger2020@reddit
QLD, NSW, Victoria, Western Australia, North Territory, Jarvis Bay Territory, Tasmania, ACT, South Australia and a few random islands
Wonderful_Act4430@reddit
Except that Northern Territory is not a state. Confused me and still looking in to that.
"A territory is an area that belongs to a country but does not have the same rights as a state."
Thebraincellisorange@reddit
I mean, the Northern Territory is more than twice the size of the united kingdom, yet only has 232000 residents.
and 140000 of those live in 1 city.
tis a crazy place, the NT.
Lower_Neck_1432@reddit
Cooks (Keelings), Christmas, and Lord Howe Islands as some of them.
Fremanofkol@reddit
My best guesses below.... I Refuse to look if i got any right.
New south Wales
Oakland
Albany
Queensland
Witchita
Thebraincellisorange@reddit
you got 2 out of 8.
alrighttreacle11@reddit
I didn't even know Austrailia had states
Thebraincellisorange@reddit
States: Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia, Western Australia
Territories: Northern Territory, Australian Capital Territory (which is a tiny area set aside to contain the Capital city of Canberra).
8 States and Territories to cover a landmass the size of Europe.
Perfectly_Other@reddit
Victoria, Queensland, New South Wales, & Tasmainia are the ones I could name off the top of my head as a Brit.
Forgot that Western Australia and South Australia are actual states, not nebulous, poorly defined and often disputed geographical regions
Unike the North of England, the South of England and the Midlands.
hillbagger@reddit
I can name a few I can name more American ones.
Thebraincellisorange@reddit
that's easier since the contiguous 48 states of America are the same size as Australia with only 8 states and territories.
you got heaps more to choose from!
Sead_KolaSagan@reddit
You said Nevada twice
Beartato4772@reddit
Nevada, Nevada TNG, Nevada Deep Space 9, Nevada Voyager...
yourmotherinahorse@reddit
Utah? Stop making stuff up
aje0200@reddit
Probably helps that USA has more states then Australia.
Vasquerade@reddit
Not looking at the comments and giving some ones I think I remember:
New South Wales, Victoria? Is there like a state named after one of the major cities?
royalblue1982@reddit
Easy:
Melbourne
Sydney
Tazmania
New South East Wales
Irwin Territory
New Zealand.
_Spiggles_@reddit
Yes I'll have you know I watch a lot of bluey.
ChuckStone@reddit
Queensland, Northern Territories, New South Wales, Central Australia, Tanzania
I know I'm missing at least one massive one... but How'd I do?
Responsible-Ad-1086@reddit
Bitey, stingy and chewey
dsteere2303@reddit
Just tried it, named five states (New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, Tasmania and Western Australia) and two territories (Northern Territories , and the Capital territory). So now looking it up it seems the only state I couldn't name was South Australia and the only "internal territory" I couldn't think of was the Jervis bay territory which I don't think I've ever heard of.
captain-carrot@reddit
New South Wales Western Australia South Australia Northern territory Queensland Tasmanian ACT (like the brumbies)
How'd I do? I feel like I'm missing one
Aeviv@reddit
My wife is aussie, so I think I'm at an advantage. But I think most Brits wouldn't have a clue. I think a decent portion would be able to get NSW and Queensland, but I think WA, SA, NT would all get forgotten for just being geographical. Victoria might show up depending on how clued up they are, and I doubt many have heard of the ACT. And honestly, I recon most Brits think Tasmania is a separate country, if they have heard of it.
I base this on the fact a map of Australia was the table round at our pub quiz a few months back. Some very interesting answers. I liked the guy who had labeled each state 'New (relevant direction) Wales', e.g. NT was New North Wales, WA was New West Wales. Funnily, NSW was New South East Wales, and Tasmania was NSW. I admired his strategy, even if it gave 0 points.
Ill-Appointment6494@reddit
I could probably name about 3-4 places in Australia. Couldn’t tell you if they were states or not. I have zero interest in Australia.
I can tell you all 50 US states and their capitals, though. Animaniacs taught me when I was a kid.
Apprehensive-Ear2134@reddit
Off the top of my head: Western Australia, Queensland, New South Wales. Is Tasmania a state?
I don’t know for sure how many states there are. Not many though, I think maybe 5/6.
I don’t know that much amount about the geography. I know Australia is huge, and the majority of it is uninhabited.
AlpsSad1364@reddit
I think they'd be able to name a higher percentage of Australian states than British counties.
Typical_Nebula3227@reddit
As a person who moved to Australia, I can confirm that most of them think we all live in England or London. It’s quite annoying as a Welsh person.
crucible@reddit
Off my head:
Victoria, Canberra, Northern Territories, New South Wales, Tasmania, South Australia
k8ieslut@reddit
Canberra itself isn’t a state, it’s a city in the Australian Capital Territory.
Northern Territory not territories.
they’re also not states but territories (which is different bc they’re run differently to how states are)
crucible@reddit
Ah, yeah, ACT. Not bad though.
Guilty_Hour4451@reddit
Queensland, northern territory and that's as far as I know lpl
PumpkinSpice2Nice@reddit
The Australian ones are easier to name since there are so few.
itsYaBoiga@reddit
High hopes, a lot of Brits struggle with remembering the capital.
Poo_Poo_La_Foo@reddit
Easily, but there are only a few!
Lanky_midget@reddit
the few main ones and then fuck loads of outback
Zounds90@reddit
New South Wales, Queensland, Northern territory, western Australia, Tasmania, and the other one
txteva@reddit
New South Wales was the only one I could think of.
Looking it up, I've definitely heard of Queensland.
South Australia & Western Australia are logical but I wouldn't have guessed them.
Tasmania - I though this was a different country.
Victoria - I thought this was a city.
AdamBake13@reddit
Without looking at the comments. New South Wales? Queensland? I may have embarrased myself if either of those are cities lol but that's all I can think of off the top of my head.
I'm sure a lot of Brits have better knowledge than me though, or at least around my age group (I'm 28). I know about 20 people who have moved to Australia for "only 6 months" and then never come back because they liked it so much. I also know more people who want to move there.
seeyoujim@reddit
I can names all of them and the quasi not really a state up the top to boot.
It’s not exactly a stretch when there is only a handful of them
dprophet32@reddit
New South Wales Northern Territories Western Australia Tasmania
I'm outand I'm not even sure about Tasmania
I can name the vast majority of US states though
BlackMountain666@reddit
Yes I think I could
tiredmum18@reddit
Yes, but I’m also Australian.
PKblaze@reddit
Australia has states?
f1boogie@reddit
I know New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, and Tasmania.
It is very much helped by the USA producing so much film and TV. Whereas Australia, I have only really seen Neighbours and Lego Masters.
yourmomsajoke@reddit
With america, Canada, and Australia, I have no idea if I'm naming cities/provinces/states/counties.
I know some names of some things but I'd not say with any great conviction I know the US states more than other countries. I ask Google when I need to know for whatever reason.
ihavebeenmostly@reddit
Adalaide Sydney Perth Neighbours
mellonians@reddit
I missed South Australia and Victoria. I knew SA was there but couldn't remember the name. Sounds silly, I know but with WA and NT I didn't believe it would be so obvious! At least I knew ACT!
G30fff@reddit
victoria
NSW
ACT
WA
QL
NT
South Australia?
Is there one in the middle as well?
Nine_Eye_Ron@reddit
Ontario, Quebec, Newfoundland, British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba and Sawackchawtanwanaan
Mickleblade@reddit
Hmm, New South Whales, Queensland, New Zealand? That's about it isn't it?
culturerush@reddit
Half your states are just directions which is helpful
Ones named after the best part of the UK
The other shares it's name with a lovable devil
Ones cheating because it literally says "my capitol is here in this bit I've called the capitol bit"
The other two have something to do with queens and we do love our queens in the UK so sorted
Intruder313@reddit
I can probably name 4+ on the spot and I reckon most can name a few 2-3.
Most people don't know that Canberra is the capital though because it's such a non-entity in global culture - it would be like Coventry being the UK capital.
bumder9891@reddit
Pretty well. I was obsessed with Australia as a teen and determined I would move there (I never did but maybe one day)
supercakefish@reddit
No Google cheating:
There’s at least one more but I’ve reached the limits of my memory.
Whulad@reddit
Think I’d get a higher % of US states. Where it’d be around 90% of them. Top of my head can only say I’m absolutely certain on 50% (3) Aussie ones.
No_Shopping_1277@reddit
New South Wales since I was a kid, Victoria because of the Monty Python joke about Eminent Victorians, Western Australia because it shares an initialism with somewhere I used to live (Washington State, USA). Is Tasmania a state?
krappa@reddit
I could have named New South Wales and Tasmania but not the others.
Upbeat-Metal-5087@reddit
I can probs name more states in America than Australia tbh, America has more media coverage than Australia, well for me anyway. Also in friends the said all the states in that one episode where Ross did all the states lol. Australia just seems like a fantasy country as its so expensive to get to.
Bertybassett99@reddit
New south Wales, Victoria and Tasmania off the top.of my head. I'm not actually sure if Tasmania is an actual.state. that's just a guess because its an island. I think of the others without checking.
EternallySickened@reddit
I think most people when asked wouldn’t even get the capital right and say with blind confidence that it is Sydney. (Poor Canberra always gets forgotten)
Any_Blacksmith4877@reddit
Most Brits don't even know Australia has states
Throwaway91847817@reddit
Off the top of my head:
Northern Territories
Western Australia
Queensland
Victoria
New South Wales
Tasmania?
Capital Territory?
spammmmmmmmy@reddit
Sure! Wales, South Victoria and Northern Territories. Do you want more?
Cotford@reddit
Well there’s Hot and Really hot. Fucking Dangerous and Arrrrrrgggghhhhhhhhhhh
HenryCGk@reddit
I think so but I also think it's pointless as except Queensland they each have one urban area that we have herd of.
I suppose most Amrican states have zero with 2 to 4 having 2.
NochMessLonster@reddit
New South Wales and Queensland is all I could come up with. I also said Gold Coast but I now know that’s a city. I’ve heard of Tasmania, Victoria and Northern Territory but I wouldn’t have been able to name them.
Common_Philosophy198@reddit
"probably name a few?"
I'll have you know I can name all 50 and accurately pinpoint them on a map with no borders showing. This man Sporcles.
mc2609@reddit
Queensland, NSW, Tasmania, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia (I think). Territories - Northern Territory, ACT
I think I got it right, but not sure
StrikingPen3904@reddit
All for both.
emmjaybeeyoukay@reddit
Tazmania
dysmalll@reddit
I can name the new fucking FUNNEL WEB bastard you lot have just found. "Big Boy"!!!?!? "Big Cunt"! more like! Jeesus help us.
Aware-Building2342@reddit
NSW ans Victoria. It's all I got
Badger_1066@reddit
There's only six. I can name them all
Huge-Brick-3495@reddit
All I can tell you is the toilet flushes the other way (thanks to the Simpsons)
mrdibby@reddit
"in the same way" – no, we consume almost no Australian media (I'm not sure if Neighbours is still on or if that had any geographical references)
but people will have more geographical knowledge of Australia than they will most African or Asian countries probably
DameKumquat@reddit
I could probably reel off all but one.
We did a Project on Australia in year 7. I made a cover cut to the shape of Australia (Tasmania attached by string), and devoted a couple pages to the giant random statues like the Big Banana and Big Lobster.
gaiatcha@reddit
almost none lol. queensland is the only one that comes to mind. embarrassing 😔
fly4seasons@reddit
Ayr's Rocks?
coffeewalnut05@reddit
Queensland, NSW, Victoria, Tasmania, Western Australia, South Australia, Northern Territory
But I like geography, so..
Tay74@reddit
Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria (? I think?), Tasmania assuming that's a seperate state?... then I'm struggling
After googling I forgot the cardinal direction states, Northern Territories, South and Western Australia
Well, thanks to this post I'm more likely to remember them all in the future
k8ieslut@reddit
northern territory, not territories :)
Tay74@reddit
Noted 😅
TheAmazingSealo@reddit
not sure about states tbh. I will tell you what my ignorant little english brain does know about Australian geography.
New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland... Ummm that's all I got sorry guys
I think these are cities, not states, but I know them - Melbourne, Sydney, Canberra, Perth
I also know there's a place (Town?) called Dunt and a big rock called Oolaroo (thanks Chris Lilley)
How did I do?
k8ieslut@reddit
states are correct, so are the cities (however there are more of them than you mentioned) and uluṟu is the big rock
coffinflopenjoyer@reddit
Off the top of my head, Queensland, new south Wales, Tasmania, northern territories, western Australia.. theres probably more than that .. I think there's 6
k8ieslut@reddit
northern territory, its a singular territory :)
LordLoss01@reddit
Australia has states?
isthatgasmaan@reddit
Queensland, NSW, Tasmania, Western Australia, Northern Territory and one other?
Prestigious_Dog_1942@reddit
Without looking at other comments or Googling
Brisbane, Melbourne, Victoria, New South Wales
That's all I can think of, but I bet i'll kick myself when I see the others
Many-Class3927@reddit
Not lots. I'm not sure I know what's a state, what's a city, what's a county, etc.
Victoria? Queensland? North Territories? New south wales?
I'm pretty sure melbourne is a city, not a state. I know Adelaide's a city.
BobBobBobBobBobDave@reddit
Queensland. New South Wales. Western Australia. The Northern Territory. Tasmania.
And I know there are more hit I am drawing a mental blank.
Lower_Neck_1432@reddit
Now do the 10 Canadian provinces and 3 territories...
BobBobBobBobBobDave@reddit
Nunavut. Newfoundland. Nova Scotia. Manitoba. Quebec. Ontario. New Caledonia? Errrrrr....
A bit stuck after that and not even sure they are all right.
Lower_Neck_1432@reddit
Newfoundland was renamed Newfoundland and Labrador.
Lower_Neck_1432@reddit
Some have changed names/consolidated in the past 100 years, so no worries. You did pretty well, though. British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, Quebec, Nunavut (formerly part of...) NW Territory, Yukon Territory, Newfoundland & Labrador, PEI, Nova Scotia. I think I remembered them all.
Lower_Neck_1432@reddit
Oh, and New Brunswick.
Iwantedalbino@reddit
To quote Al Murray “IT’S ALL THE QUEENSLAND”
I can do quite well but I like cricket : Northern Territories, ACT, Queensland, New South Wales, Tasmania.
Ca_Marched@reddit
The first two you mentioned aren’t actually states, and it’s Northern Territory, not northern territories.
Iwantedalbino@reddit
Like I said quite well…. It’s a vague measurement
TheLoneSculler@reddit
Western Australia, Northern Territory, Queensland, New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory, Victoria, Tasmania?
Lower_Neck_1432@reddit
Classy
Strine
Bogan.
Just kidding. I think there are only six states (and two territories), so it's pretty easy, I think. (From East to West:) Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia, Western Australia, and the Northwest and the ACT (Canberra) - I think Jervis Bay is part of the ACT technically.
Loose-Opposite7820@reddit
Northwest Territory - ha, you're doing Canada too.
Lower_Neck_1432@reddit
lol. Yep, I'm 'murrican, so that's where my brain goes.
Lower_Neck_1432@reddit
Also, there are federal territories like Cocos (Keeling) and Lord Howe Island and Christmas Island...god knows if I can recall all of them - Oh, and Aus claims a bit of Antartica as well.
But then, the USA has the 50 states, 2 commonwealth territories (PR and Guam) and the Federated Micronesian States, which I cannot bother to remember them all.
tibsie@reddit
The advantage of Australian states is that there aren't that many to remember. No way am I making the effort to remember 50 American states.
Bownzinho@reddit
Yes. It’s mostly from following the Ashes and Sheffield Shield cricket.
Worldly_Society_2213@reddit
I can name New South Wales, Queensland.
Albert_Herring@reddit
Personally, all of them, all the American ones and all the Canadian provinces. But I struggle with Irish counties. Right now blanking on one NI county even, dammit, now I'm going to able to do nothing else today until I remember (Antrim, Down, Fermanagh, Derry, Tyrone, ah jeez, no hints, I'll get there)
BarNo3385@reddit
New South Wales... after that I think most people would struggle.
On the whole I'd say US geography is better known than Aus geography.
hadawayandshite@reddit
I still like the ones we named ‘Queensland, Victoria, new south Wales’ vs the ones they named ‘north, west and south’
Gazza_s_89@reddit (OP)
Yeah but even the ones we named you still managed to get Perth, Adelaide and Darwin in as the capitals, so there's still the overbearing influence
YetAnotherInterneter@reddit
Here’s my initial attempt. Without looking them up and in the order I remembered them.
Australia
USA
Ok so looks like I completely forgot about South Australia! I was thinking of Queensland, but couldn’t remember the name. And didn’t quite get the right name for the Australian Capital Territory.
As for the USA. I got 32 / 50 states. Don’t think I made any mistakes as far as i can tell. Although this is Reddit so I’m sure someone will be quick to correct me!
KC-2416@reddit
Australia has less than 10 states, if I'm thinking of the correct areas. I could name some of them. I could probably name most American states, the ones I'd struggle with are the ones that have got compass points in them eg I think theres a North and a South Carolina? And N and S Dakota ....?
Loose-Opposite7820@reddit
Population size is the difference between the states and territories. There aren't enough people to give them equal representation in the Federal government.
KC-2416@reddit
Ok ... I don't know if I named states or territories!?
Loose-Opposite7820@reddit
States, until you said 'North' = Northern Territory.
PM-me-your-cuppa-tea@reddit
And West Virginia.
I used to be able to do all the US states tried again recently and forgot Nebraska and Missouri, and tbh I still don't believe they're real
Lower_Neck_1432@reddit
Oh, they are real. Kansas, however...
KC-2416@reddit
Yeah is there a virginia and western virginia? I don't think there's an east V?
PM-me-your-cuppa-tea@reddit
Correct, and two Washingtons far apart from each other
KC-2416@reddit
I was in my late 20s when I realised that Washington where the white house is, is in North East USA. I'm good at geography. I thought the White house was North West USA.
k8ieslut@reddit
a territory is governed more by the federal government than the standard state.
thelowenmowerman@reddit
Sunburt, intoxicated, and 'shove yerTam tams up your arse!" (Angry) are they states most commonly associated with my mates Aussie Mrs.
HaggisPope@reddit
I was pretty rubbish at knowing anything about Australia till I became a tour guide and noticed how many Aussies we got visiting. I’d still struggle to map them but I know at least a couple though haven’t got details. I know cities better than I necessarily would know American cities though
Loose-Opposite7820@reddit
"Struggle to map them" - made me laugh. We have a crude joke about the map of Tasmania.
DrHydeous@reddit
Yes, but not Tasmania
abrit_abroad@reddit
Without looking at the comments, from my school geography.....
New South Wales is where Sydney is. Western Australia - Perth
Queensland - Brisbane
Northern Territory - Darwin
Victoria has Melbourne and Adelaide?
Then the island off the south coast is Tasmania.
The capital is Canberra, i think that is in a separate state?
How did it do?!
The_Salty_Red_Head@reddit
I'll always remember the Northern Territories because their tourism campaign C U in the N T lives rent free in my head. I wish I had merch.
Also, Adelaide, because I have family over there. I think. Is that a state? Or a city? I think it's a state.
I can't remember the others off the top of my head, but I'd know it if I saw it, kinda thing. I'm getting old. It just took me almost 2 minutes to remember the word "tourism" to write this post, let alone places I've never been. Lol.
Loose-Opposite7820@reddit
Northern Territory - singular. C U N T is a popular car sticker, you'd be able to buy one.
k8ieslut@reddit
city, it’s a capital city
The_Salty_Red_Head@reddit
Ahh. Oh well. Off to find a map.
k8ieslut@reddit
it’s in the imaginatively named ‘South Australia’. they also had a tourism campaign similar to the ‘CU in the NT’ called ‘go down south with your mouth’
but also, it’s just Northern Territory, singular :)
Snaggl3t00t4@reddit
New South Wales (because one wasn't enough..) Victoria Northern territory Queensland.... Western Australia..I think...
Then...nope.
Danmoz81@reddit
My knowledge of Australian states comes entirely from Chopper does the weather
complacencyfirst@reddit
I can name all American and Australian states.
ShowmasterQMTHH@reddit
Can name them all and point them out on a map. With the US states, I could pick out probably 45 of them, name them all if given a bit of time and work out their locations. Africa, I could name 80% of the countries on a blank map, Asia, 90 of them, South America, all of them, but might label Venezuela as Bolivia or Colombia type thing, Europe, all countries correctly.
What can I say, I like geography and maps.
DrDaxon@reddit
I think so, but I’ve also visited and have family out there.
sarahlizzy@reddit
New South Wales
Victoria
Western Australia
Tasmania
Capital territory (is that a state?)
Queensland
From the top of my head.
topher2604@reddit
South Australia is a federated state.
Australian Capital Territory (where Canberra is) is classified as a territory, as is Northern Territory.
CrazyCoffeeClub@reddit
Just like Washington D.C. then?
Loose-Opposite7820@reddit
Exactly. Created out of farmland when Canberra was built from nothing, to stop Sydney and Melbourne fighting over the capital seat.
JohnLennonsNotDead@reddit
Very funny, these are all girls names, not Australian territories.
Kapika96@reddit
Ah yeah, met plenty of girls called Western Australia.
JohnLennonsNotDead@reddit
I’ve only met 2, I didn’t realise it was that popular
tobotic@reddit
Australian Capital Territory, and it's not a state.
You missed one. Hint: Adelaide is the state capital.
sayleanenlarge@reddit
That doesn't help. Adelaide is just the city people from Neighbours visit.
Sea-Still5427@reddit
I can remember doing Australia in geography at school, because it was part of the empire/commonwealth.
Wonderful_Act4430@reddit
Sure I could name them without google. I'll try and see where I'm wrong..
New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia, Northern Territory, Tasmania.
So. I missed South Australia and Northern Territory is a Territory and not a State. Bit of education required there, especially concering what the difference in nomenclature defines.
MyCatIsAFknIdiot@reddit
A better question, can a Brit name all the counties in England, Northern Ireland, Wales & Scotland??
GrumpyOldFart74@reddit
Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania, Northern Territories (and Australian Capital Territory, if you’re counting that)
But I’m pretty sure I can do all the US States too. I’ve travelled a lot and done even more pub quizzes!
Lower_Neck_1432@reddit
NW Territory not Territories - That's in Canada. :D
GrumpyOldFart74@reddit
Damn. I knew that too - I’m going to consider it a typo… was focussed too much on South and Western Australia!
Ca_Marched@reddit
Northern Territory is singular, not plural
New_Line4049@reddit
Australia has States??? The United States of Australia?
Aprilprinces@reddit
Queensland, Victoria is down south, New South Wales, and then Western Territories? - with Perth, North Australia or Northern Teritories and South Australia, and Tasmania of course although I'm not that sure if it's separate state or part of Victoria?
k8ieslut@reddit
Western Australia, Northern Territory, and Tassie is its own state and not part of Vic
jj198handsy@reddit
I could name every American State, not sure about Australia, New South Wales, Queensland... Is Tazmania a state?
k8ieslut@reddit
Tasmania is a state
OldChorleian@reddit
I can probably name a few, but put them in the right places? Prolly not. (Apart from Northern Territory, clue's in the name. And is Tasmania a state?)
k8ieslut@reddit
tassie is a state :)
Phil_Oop_North@reddit
States: New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
Territories: Australian Capital Territory, the tiny and rather odd Jervis Bay, and Northern Territories.
k8ieslut@reddit
northern territory, not territories
sjintje@reddit
There aren't so many
MrMonkeyman79@reddit
I believe there's only four.
New south Wales, new north Wales, new east Wales and new West Wales. Why they called it Australia instead of New Wales is anyone's guess.
GickyRervais@reddit
That's only half of them, you forgot about the other 4 states, Old South Wales, Old North Wales, Old East wales and Old West Wales.
FilthyDogsCunt@reddit
Absolutely not, I'm 34 and hadn't even heard of Canberra until last year.
PigHillJimster@reddit
I can name every Australian state and their respective capital. I learnt them sometime in the 1980s but didn't go to Australia for a holiday until 2008!
My History school teacher, and a Great Uncle could name all 50 US states and their respective capitals. The History teacher set it as a challenge to the class one lesson and when I told my Grandparents and Great Uncle who was visiting he got straight to it!
I couldn't name the capitals of each state. I just had a quick think and named 28 states and one dependency in 10 minutes. If I had some more time I might managed a few more!
fanacapoopan@reddit
New South Wales. Such a pretty name. Is it a pretty State with pretty people and no butt ugly mega spiders?
k8ieslut@reddit
new south wales has the most venomous spider in the world, the sydney funnel-web spider and sadly we also get huntsmans
ImportantMode7542@reddit
Sadly it’s where they just discovered a new funnel web spider, the Newcastle Big Boy.
Glad-Business-5896@reddit
New South Wales and Queensland. Couldn’t name any others
tiorzol@reddit
These were my two as well. Must be popular.
specto24@reddit
These are the rugby-playing states (everyone else prefers Australian Rules Football, everyone plays cricket, and no one plays soccer). Does that have anything to do with it?
Or is it just that these two states are the ones tourists are most likely to visit?
Glad-Business-5896@reddit
The only reason I am aware they exist is because I used to listen to Case File podcast and they’d occasionally cover a case in Aus; those are the only states I can remember. Never been to Australia, not particularly interested in going as I can’t take more than a week of holiday in one go so a 2 week trip (which I hear is the minimum you want for an Australia holiday) just isn’t on the cards.
Tiny_Major_7514@reddit
Can they name which state the capital is in though (a trick question)
Kapika96@reddit
ACT (Australian Capital Territory). Although I'm guessing it's a territory (hence the name) rather than a state.
k8ieslut@reddit
it is a territory and not a state
Tiny_Major_7514@reddit
Correct! Maybe not such a trick question, but not many people know there are territories, less so that the capital is in one! Kudos to you - come collect your prize!
stvvrover@reddit
Yes. I know Melbourne is in Victoria. I used to spend a fair bit of time in Victoria too. ….different Victoria. But we broke up.
Anyway, I also know Tasmania. And also that Sydney is in Kangarooshire, and Perth is in the party state of Wollogongabillabong
Ocelotstar@reddit
All of them, but travelled Australia extensively during my early 20s and I’m good at geography in pub quizzes… ACT, QLD, NSW, NT, SA, TAS, VIC, WA
Ca_Marched@reddit
Two of those aren’t states
funkyg73@reddit
I only know Queensland and New South Wales, but that's only because I'm an RL fan. (State of Origin)
ArcTan_Pete@reddit
Off the top of my head
Victoria, Queensland
that's it
Is Tasmania a state on its own?
Lower_Neck_1432@reddit
Yes.
VanishingPint@reddit
Erinsborough
TheRealJustSean@reddit
Yep, but mainly cos I'm a child and CU in the NT always makes me laugh
daekle@reddit
I doubt most people in the UK can name more than a couple, if any. The states of the USA are crammed down our throat by American television and media, meaning I could probably offhand name 30+. Unlike the Australian television and media we get, which is both smaller in quantity and not filled with strong references to states. My personal experience is that I hear more about particular, large cities in Australia, rather than states.
Pink-socks@reddit
There's only 5 or 6 of them isn't there? I reckon I could get 4..
Nope. I got 3 of them.
tmstms@reddit
I would say quite a lot of people can name them, but might be slow trying to place them on a map. As others are saying, following cricket or another sport played at state level might help.
I knew them as a child for sure; but hazy now.
MDL1983@reddit
Not beyond maybe Queensland and NSW, Victoria at a real push.
I can. But I lived in Australia so that doesn't count.
Geniejc@reddit
Cricket and Rugby league fans definitely everyone else maybe not.
Emotional-Ebb8321@reddit
Aren't they just like north, east, south, and west australia?
BuncleCar@reddit
I live in Old South Wales, so NSW is easy. Queensland, Northern Territories, Tasmania, Western Australia ...ummmm
EvilRobotSteve@reddit
I've been to Australia, and I can only name Queensland and NSW off the top of my head. I'm pretty bad at geography in general though. I only know so many American states because I watch NFL football.
I think there are quite a few people in the UK that think Sydney is the capital of Australia too.
Ted_Hitchcox@reddit
The Beach -Points to the sea.
The Outback- Points away from the sea.
Remarkable-Ad155@reddit
Australia and the UK are much more culturally interlinked than the US. Lots of people (me included) have family in Australia, lots have friends there, there are a ton of Aussies literally everywhere you go in the UK (even here in bumfuck nowhere one of my neighbours is Aussie). Work/travel in Australia is common for young people. I'd therefore say most people will be reasonably familiar with state names and broad location of the major cities.
C0rndog_Trillionaire@reddit
NSW, Queensland
SirGeorgeAgdgdgwngo@reddit
Queensland, NSW, Northern Territory is all I can muster atm
mwhi1017@reddit
I reckon I could
gravity_fed@reddit
Sure I can:
Drunk
Paralytic
Munted
sayleanenlarge@reddit
Without looking at other answers: new south wales; victoria; queensland; northern territory.
That's it and I'm not even sure they're right.
dth300@reddit
Off the top of my head; New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia, Northern Territories (not a state), Tasmania, ACT.
It helps that there isn’t 50 of them
tobotic@reddit
Northern Territory is singular, not plural.
ACT is also not a state.
Apart from that, you got all of them.
dth300@reddit
I think I was getting mixed up with the Northwest Territories in Canada
Norman_debris@reddit
https://youtu.be/WxKnFckhzUs?feature=shared
Kim_catiko@reddit
Judging by the answers people have put here, no. I can name several Australian cities though... if that counts for something.
MountainMuffin1980@reddit
Nope. Queensland and New South Wales is about it for me.
Shoddy_Education9057@reddit
I can probably name most American states but I can only name the two Australian states you mentioned as well.
azorius_mage@reddit
Chazwazza?
MajorMovieBuff85@reddit
You know we grew up with neighbours and home & away right?
ComprehensiveAd8815@reddit
Yes, I’m Gen X and grew up on TV dominated by Aussie soaps. I know Queensland from New South Wales
Objective-Resident-7@reddit
Yes. Desert, more desert and where there are people.
RiverCalm6375@reddit
Ramsay street and Summer Bay
fiddly_foodle_bird@reddit
Well America has 50 states, so there's more to name, In absolute terms.
bladefiddler@reddit
Without being particularly into geography, nor a fan of cricket, and never having visited or had any links; I could have probably named at least 2 or 3 from memory. The others mentioned in the comments were like 'oh yeah, how did I forget that one'.
I do fall for the generalisations though, that there's a big, fuck-off desert in the middle with nearly all habitation around the coast, and that you have a shitload of deadly wildlife!
Dragonogard549@reddit
In a few minutes i could probably name every US state from memory, I know Victoria, NSW, Northern Territory and Tasmania
Virtual-_-Insanity@reddit
They need to come up with and export things like New South Wales Fried Chook (NSWFc) then eventually yes.
But in seriousness, probably not. I imagine most people know US states from tv shows and movies (Friends anyone?), so probably less a case of interested in their geography and more a case of America being a media export powerhouse.
Gazza_s_89@reddit (OP)
Victoria Bitter?
No wait.
r_keel_esq@reddit
Without Looking: Western Australia, South Australia, Northern Territories (not a state, but I love the straightforward naming convention of these three), Queensland, Victoria, New South Wales, Tasmania, Australian Capital Territory(?)
Wishmaster891@reddit
Perth, Sydney, New Wales, Outback
alancake@reddit
I can name a few, but only because I have family out there.
pikantnasuka@reddit
Western Australia
New South Wales
Victoria
Queensland
South Australia
Tasmania
Pretty vague on whereabouts in the country they are other than western and south Australia though
RiskItForAChocHobnob@reddit
Based on the quiz we did over Christmas, between us my dad and I can name all the states in Australia, we just can't count to six.
EastOfArcheron@reddit
Most could probably name them all I'd think? There's only 6 as far as I remember.
Strange_Man@reddit
I got them all apart from the imaginatively named Western and South Australia.
Professor_Sqi@reddit
I'm pretty sure I could name them all. But that's because there aren't 50, and 2 of them are pronounced completely differently despite there being a like, 2 letter difference in spelling. You don't have Queensland, and Arqueensland
AddictedToRugs@reddit
I've heard of the Northern Territories but only because of NT News being a semi-regular feature on the Angry People In Local Newspapers facebook page.
Gazza_s_89@reddit (OP)
Darwin is wild and everyone should go there. I'd go there every couple of months if it wasn't a bloody $400 , 4.5h internal domestic flight.
YsoL8@reddit
Victoria and New South Wales
Millefeuille-coil@reddit
Queenslandshire, Tasmanialand
LickClitsSuckNips@reddit
No, I could probably name a few cities though
jn1802@reddit
NSW, SA, Vic, Mel, WA & Tas
tobotic@reddit
Mel? Do you mean Melbourne? That's a city, the capital of Victoria.
You missed out Queensland.
ExoticExchange@reddit
You will get a lot of people naming cities instead of states. This is quite common with US geography too. Lots of people will say Chicago or Miami for example. So if you ask about Australia they might say Melbourne/Sydney.
I think most people would be able to say if asked Where is New South Wales/Queensland/Tasmania? That they are part of Australia, but fewer would be able to name them if just told to list Australian States.
tobotic@reddit
I can name all of them, but then again I'm a dual citizen and lived in Australia most of my childhood.
TheYetaaay@reddit
I think a lot of people wouldn't know any, a lot would be familiar with the names if you told them and a lot would be able to rattle them off easily. This is the way with a lot of Brits and geography though.
Fresh_Relation_7682@reddit
Well there's significantly less and I like cricket
Linfords_lunchbox@reddit
All of them - but then I like cricket so 🤷♂️
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