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What cities are there in Australia?
Australia mainly includes Sydney, Canberra, Perth, Melbourne, New Zealand and many other small cities.

Sydney: Australia's largest city and the capital of New South Wales, Australia's economic, financial, shipping and tourism center, world-famous international metropolis. Sydney, located on the southeast coast of Australia, is the first colony established by Europe in Australia. 1788 was founded in Sydney Bay by arthur phillip, captain of the British First Fleet. It was the first place to receive exiled criminals. Later, with the influx of immigrants during the Australian Gold Rush, Sydney gradually became the most important city in the southern hemisphere. Sydney is built around Jackson Harbor (including Sydney Harbor) and has become a world-famous seaport city since the 20th century.

Canberra: The federal capital of Australia, located in an open valley in the Australian Mountains in southeast Australia. East longitude 149 07', south latitude 35 17', covering an area of 2,395 square kilometers, with a population of 368,000 and an altitude of 760 meters. The Moranglo River crosses the city and flows into the Malanbiji River in the west. Originally a sheep farm, it was built as planned in 19 13, and the federal government moved here from Melbourne in 1927. National political center. Banks, restaurants and public services are the main economic sectors. There are railways connecting major cities. There are Australian National University (10 Australia Ranking 1), University of Canberra and National Library. There is a space navigation and tracking station in the southwest of the city. Tourism is booming. The climate is mild, the four seasons are distinct, the annual rainfall is average, and there are sunny days in all seasons.

Perth: It is the capital of Western Australia and the fourth largest city in Australia. According to Australian Bureau of Statistics, Perth Metropolitan Area has a population of 2.02 million (20 14), making it the fourth largest city in Australia, with a population growth rate higher than the national average.

Melbourne: the capital of Victoria, Australia, the second largest city in Australia, the cultural and industrial center of Australia and the most famous cultural city in the southern hemisphere. Melbourne was once the capital of the Commonwealth of Australia, and the urban green space rate was as high as 40%. Greater Melbourne covers an area of 3,400 square miles (8,806 square kilometers) and is one of the larger metropolitan areas in the southern hemisphere. Melbourne has an elegant urban environment and won the UN Habitat Award. It has been rated as "the most livable city in the world" by UN-Habitat for many years.

New Zealand: A country with constitutional monarchy and British parliamentary democracy, it is now a member of the Commonwealth. New Zealand lies in the southwest of the Pacific Ocean. Its territory consists of two islands, the South Island and the North Island, separated by the Cook Strait. The South Island is adjacent to Antarctica, and the North Island faces Fiji and Tonga. Wellington, the capital, and Auckland, the largest city, are located in the North Island.