What is the capital of Australia?
The capital of Australia is Canberra.
- Official name
- Commonwealth of Australia
- Capital
- Canberra
- Region
- Oceania
- Subregion
- Australia and New Zealand
- Currency
- Australian dollar
- Languages
- English
- Land neighbours
- No land borders listed
- Area
- 7,692,024 km²
- Landlocked
- No
- Calling code
- +61
- Internet domain
- .au
Quick answers about Australia
What currency is used in Australia?
Australia uses Australian dollar.
Where is Australia?
Australia is in Australia and New Zealand, within Oceania.
What languages are spoken in Australia?
The reference languages listed for Australia are English.
Which countries border Australia?
Australia has no land borders listed in our reference data.
Is Australia landlocked?
No. Australia is not landlocked.
States and provinces in Australia
Sources and review
Facts were last reviewed on 13 September 2026. Boundaries and state/province names use Natural Earth. Country reference fields use the Countries dataset. India boundary presentation follows the project’s stated Survey of India reference.