States & Territories of Australia | Pronunciation + Facts

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Learn English in this latest episode of the Aussie English podcast!
Our lesson today focuses on Australia's states and territories, including fun facts about them.
The Commonwealth of Australia consists of 6 federated states and 10 federated territories, 3 of which are internal territories.
00:00 A Quick History of Australia
The 6 states are:
02:12 New South Wales (NSW)
04:49 Queensland (QLD)
06:54 South Australia (SA)
08:18 Tasmania (TAS)
09:52 Victoria (VIC)
11:44 Western Australia (WA)
And the 3 internal territories are:
13:18 Australian Capital Territory (ACT)
15:08 Jervis Bay Territory (ACT)
16:18 Northern Territory (NT)
18:40 Practice with me!
Yeah, we'll talk about the other 7 external territories in another video, no worries.
Did you practice saying the names with me?
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Enjoy!
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[@franz.isler799]

NICKNAMES FOR AUSTRALIAN STATES Sandgropers (WA) Welshies, Cornstalks (NSW) Banana benders, Kanakas (Qld) Wheatfielders, Crow-eaters (SA) Taswegians, Jam-eaters, Tassies, (Tas) Gumsuckers, Cabbage Gardeners (Vic)

[@AussieEnglishPodcast]

Lol I didn't know most of these

[@user-wt1pe7gk7j]

Franz Isler, thanks mate, I 've never heard anything like this about Australia... 🤔

[@ElNeroDiablo]

Ones I grew up with living in/around the Canberra region; ACT - Actors (especially those with atrocious driving skills) NSW - Blueys (especially with inter-state footy) Qld - Maroons (again; inter-state footy) Vic - Weeds ("Victoria - The Garden State!" used to be on their license plates)

[@evgenii3469]

Thank you Pete for this incredible journey through the history of the land of Down Under! I'm a huge fan of Australia and wish I could visit this marvelous counrty soon!

[@brunoricardo5114]

I agreed. Incredible country. Thanks Pete!!🌏

[@AussieEnglishPodcast]

My pleasure mate! What would you like the next video on?

[@brunoricardo5114]

@@AussieEnglishPodcast greetings from Brasil. Professor Pete, vou escrever em Português lá pelo insta. Eu tbm sou do norte do Brasil e, fiqui mt feliz por saber q Da. Raquel é do Maranhão..

[@petethebastard]

I say say "Jar-vis Bay" ...that's how I was told it's pronounced, by my anglophile Mother. A former Captain of HMAS Jervis Bay also pronounced it that way...

[@alcasey3034]

That’s the only way I had heard it said - Jar-vis and not as it’s spelt.

[@sandyosullivan]

@@alcasey3034 Yeah, it's definitely pronounced Jarvis... bit odd for a video that's supposed to be explaining how to pronounce it.

[@traviscaines8534]

Definitely. However just down the coast from me we have Cape Jervis which most people do pronounce Jer-vis. Although it's not unusual (and will go uncorrected) to hear it pronounced Cape Jar-vis.

[@traviscaines8534]

Maybe it's because being coastal we all know Jarvis Walker.

[@vietnamspeaking1438]

I did shadow speaking for most parts of the video. Thank you so much for this amazing channel! I'd love to see more authentic content that involves you being outdoors from time to time, it might be a little more demanding for filming and editing, but I reckon it'll be worth it! Also, this is the first time I've heard of Jervis Bay Territory, and you've got me going "alrighty, that's it, I'm gonna go check out this place when I have a chance visiting Down Under". You're legend! Cheers!

[@AussieEnglishPodcast]

Ah very good idea! Hopefully I don't speak too quickly that it becomes really hard. I've found that when trying to shadow myself. Haha mate, me too. We've been in lockdown for the past few months so I'm stuck inside unfortunately :(

[@dobritoiudragos]

I really enjoyed watching this video Pete! I've also learned some new pronounciations like how to read the years including a 0 in them (like 1905, nineteen o five) and how to correctly read the cities in Australia like Canberra (Canbra). My favourite state is Queensland! Many Cheers and have a ripper of a Spring ahead! Waiting for you next video!

[@AussieEnglishPodcast]

Hehe good on you, Dragos! Thanks for swinging by to watch another video. I really appreciate it, mate! What would you like the next one to cover?

[@dobritoiudragos]

@@AussieEnglishPodcast how about some contractions in Australian English, it may help me when I'll watch *The Goss* videos, heaps mate!

[@TheMafiu1]

I truly loved this video... Thanks a lot, one again Pete. Now I feel like wanting to learn more about the Aussie history 👍🏼

[@AussieEnglishPodcast]

My pleasure mate! What else would you like to know about??

[@JeffsMG]

Great video! The pronunciation of territory is nearly a tongue twist itself, but my trick is to say “tear a tree”. Although not very environmentally friendly, 😂 it seems way easier to say tear a tree instead of territory.

[@AussieEnglishPodcast]

Haha I hadn't thought of "tear a tree"! You got it! Nailed it :D

[@cristiona22]

Tasmanian here - consider your tyres well and truly slashed 🤣

[@gemfyre855]

Wow, as a lifelong Aussie I just learned about the Jervis Bay Territory! Western Australia also had a gold rush in the Kalgoorlie/Coolgardie area, and they're still pulling gold out of the ground via the Superpit. W.A. is also the home of the oldest mineral on earth - a zircon crystal which dates to 4.4 billion years old! Also, the "Piping Shrike" on the SA flag an Australian Magpie!

[@koheioh1881]

I lost track of time!! What a wonderful video!!! Thanks for sharing the pronunciation one!!

[@AussieEnglishPodcast]

Thanks so much, 奥野紘平 ! I really appreciate it :D What would you like the next video to cover about Australia?

[@elenaberseneva4543]

Thank you Pete. Was very educational and interesting. Highly appreciated 😊

[@artpmpln]

6:32 the shade, the shade of it all!!

[@AussieEnglishPodcast]

Sorry, had to take some shots :D haha

[@johndedominicisjr8973]

Fantastic video. I love how the Aussie pronunciation of “territory” is so different from the American way. We’d say TER-ri-tor-ry. I feel like I would want to be a Sydneysider. There’s just something about the Harbour that I find fascinating.

[@AussieEnglishPodcast]

Hey John! Hehehe cheers. Yeah it is interesting how some pronunciation stuff is so similar and other stuff is incredibly different. Haha if you wanna be a Sydneysider, I hope you've got deep pockets...

[@johndedominicisjr8973]

@@AussieEnglishPodcast truly! Sydney certainly seems to be Australia’s Manhattan. Maybe I should go for someplace farther out…like Dubbo. 🤣🤣 Keep these great videos coming!

[@soniarodriguez7411]

Thank you so much for sharing this information. I always learn on this channel.

[@miniveedub]

At 15:09 Jervis Bay Territory. Sydneysiders have always pronounced it jar-vis although the locals pronounce it your way.

[@LnlyCloud]

"It's likely due to a huge lack of imagination, and the fact that there were no words left in the phrase 'Queen Victoria'." lmfao

[@soundoftoday10]

"New South Wales" sounds cool and majestic in English and Spanish too (Nueva Gales del Sur) 👐

[@user-nz8dv9hg7l]

Awesome video! I learned a lot!!

[@angelicamachadoam]

I realy like videos that have history about AU, tks Pete.

[@MarceloLaraM]

Great video! Thank you

[@nataliiabondareva5246]

Thanks Pete for a bit of history though, going to move to SA soon and hopefully increase some of local population with my aussie partner if God will let us, cheers)

[@AussieEnglishPodcast]

Which is your favourite Aussie state or territory? Let me know in a comment below! Also, just noticed we put the wrong IPA symbols in for Tasmania. It should be - /ˌtæzˈmæɪnɪɐ/. 👉 Download the FREE PDF Worksheet: bit.ly/AE_994_FreeWorksheet 👉 Listen to this episode on the podcast: www.aussieenglish.com.au/994 👉 Join my 5-Day FREE English Course: www.aussieenglish.com.au/free-course/ 👉 Join the Premium Podcast here & access 900+ episodes: www.aussieenglish.com.au

[@cutiebirdie2216]

I was about to mention the wrong phonetic transcription for Tasmania lol

[@tammyalexandraremo3760]

Mate, Sydney would be like San Francisco and Melbourne would be like NYC 🗽 if compared with similarities to their American counterparts.

[@BrettHondow]

Nice video. After moving from Oz to the USA 20 years ago, I've forgotten how to Australian. I've lived in South Australia, Queensland and Alice Springs in the Northern Terror Tree.

[@ts-wb6en]

Thanks for sharing information 👍

[@AussieEnglishPodcast]

My pleasure, mate! Which was your favourite state?

[@dawnjohnson3263]

Love it. Why does this only have a few likes. So good

[@81wwwolf]

I was checking YouGlish for the right pronunciation of Jervis Bay and yours came up in the results. Now I'm a bit confused. Which one would the more common pronunciation in Australia: dʒɑːvɪs or dʒɜːvɪs?

[@faithlessberserker5921]

11:03 bendigo is also world renoun for being the place where rick and morty went to look for a green cube

[@user-wt1pe7gk7j]

Hi Pete, thank you very much for the great video! What an excellent work you have done! 👍👍 It was the exciting trip through the history of Australia. I like the names of the states, cities and places and the way you pronounce them. Good on you, Pete! Thanks again!🙂 If I had a chance to visit your country I would choose Victoria state and the city of Melburne. Also want to see the river Murrey. I remember the very famous Australian mini series "All The Rivers Run" (released in 1983) with an actress, Sigrid Thornton, in a main role. I liked those series sooo much! And that river was Murrey...🚢 P. S. Always so nice to see you, dear Pete! 🤗 🌷🌷🌷 Svetlana.

[@dawnjohnson3263]

I was dreading it . But no, I hear "QueensLAND". Relief. "Queens LND" triggers me something shocking.

[@nolamullen1889]

Its interesting that you say both Western Australia and South Australia as one word even when emphasising the pronunciation

[@vikrampatel4033]

Great 👍

[@davidhines68]

My favorite fact about Ballarat is that nearby Lake Wendouree is named after an indigenous word that means "go away." Legend has it that a European settler got this word as an answer when he asked an indigenous woman what the lake was called. Probably apocryphal, but who knows?

[@rshock]

Thx! I visited Austraia when I was in the Navy. We had a great time, would love to retire there I think. Not sure where though.....possibly Darwin?

[@j-mshistorycorner6932]

South Australia all the way.

[@mateusmarinho7814]

Teacher, I noticed that the IPA to the word Tasmania is wrong. Is like South Australia

[@rogermckinnon5738]

Your pipeing shrike of South Australia is actually called a Magpie

[@douglasli3597]

ACT--the roundabout capital or the speeding capital

[@teksharian2066]

Thank you from Indonesia! P.S: Makassar not Makassan.

[@miakey8082]

I'm a fellow Melburnian and you are a very funny man!

[@moony2703]

For slang, people sometimes shorten ‘New South Wales’ to ‘New South’, mostly only when talking about it as written it would shortened to ‘NSW’.

[@himbo754]

And NSW secretly means "Newcastle Sydney Wollongong" because the rest of the state doesn't matter. Well, that is how the rest of the state feels sometimes. 75% of the state population lives in the three big cities.

[@richardsingh5827]

I like Sydney

[@andycochrane4131]

I’ve heard 80k, 60k, 40k years of aboriginal culture. Also, Egyptian hieroglyphs have been found in NSW, (contentious) but experts have dated it 2600bc, Chinese artefacts found in NT, 1400ad.

[@squallleonheart3020]

Melbourne!

[@agentblonde82]

I was today years old when I learned about Jarvis Bay Territory. Apparently the Qld education system just doesnt include it lol

[@YaSure28]

I am a Queenslander, and I can confirm that we are not humans up here.

[@slatert1222]

Ah well I’m from Mackay. Can confirm anywhere north of the south east corner is just coal trucks murderers and our greatest export is normally meth obesity and hatred for the south especially republicans. Hahaha we love… tolerate you’s

[@edwindwin]

Australia has always been a piece of land on Earth that should be shared by earthlings

[@johnedwards7899]

Many of the colonies were states well and truly before Federation. Victoria for example achieved statehoid in 1835

[@XaviRonaldo0]

I thought it was named so because the coastline resembled South Wales

[@ewanwood]

You failed to mention that South Australia was freely settled and had no convict population and that also as such it was not originally a crown colony but a province. You also failed to mention the province's original flag contained the image of Britannia (personification of Britain) standing with her arm outstretched towards the image of an indigenous man, sitting on the ground.

[@marthanewsome6375]

Western Australia is our biggest state, but to put things in perspective, New South Wales is larger than Texas and it's only the 3 biggest state here in Australia.

[@afulny]

I personally think Sydney is the best city in Australia 😁

[@artpmpln]

I always read ACT as "act". As in: "that actress act so well!" Don't know why we don't adopt "act" as a name, since most politicians keep acting as decent humans in there

[@AussieEnglishPodcast]

Yeah, it's a bit weird to say it as the word itself. Lol "Act" for a place just sounds perculiar.

[@dawnjohnson3263]

Good one!

[@Ggdivhjkjl]

It's called that because it looks like the south of Wales.

[@Nalijay]

How to spot a Melbournian: 1) has a Sydney complex 2) convinced Melbourne is the best city and wants to tell you about it, including why they are better than Sydney

[@Ggdivhjkjl]

Convicts that caused trouble in Tasmania were sent to Norfolk Island.

[@meSNakeIce]

Not able to make a mullet guy called someone a hipster. Dah. 😹😹😹

[@AussieEnglishPodcast]

lol

[@yoanapatrishkova5341]

I'm Bulgarian and only recently started learning nore about your country since there are some musicians from there that I like. I gotta ask though - why don't people consider Queenslanders as people? Is that an inside joke and could you tell me what it is?

[@kipral]

Oh it's definitely an inside joke, whether it's a national one or just a Victorian one is another matter. No idea what the joke is, though, sorry. Maybe something to do with one of our nicknames, like banana benders or cane toads.

[@MaxPower-eq1wt]

13:58 "WAL TER" or "WAT LER" ?

[@groovyghoul-fj8uz]

Hi! I grew up in Darwin and I have just a little correction from your NT pronunciation. In my opinion, I think you hit the “rail” in Australia a bit too hard, you enunciate just a little too much. It’s funny, I only watched that part but I could tell you were Victorian because of that slip lol. Anyway, great video and that’s the only nitpick I have! Have a great day :)

[@alastairthompson3465]

pronounced Jarvis bay as a new south welshman

[@cohenwhalley4788]

if we are being so FR queensland is the best part of australia

[@davidhines68]

Re: Tassie and Bogans: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fWWcmaOkpbdnhtk

[@mariliaferreira4932]

Why the video is in English and the legend as well

[@chrisgeorge4288]

The best thing about being from Adelaide is... I'm not from Melbourne 😂

[@donna6592]

Lol.. It’s sad that you think Adelaide is better than Melbourne 😂🤦‍♀️

[@missshady1760]

Na mate, you got it right about Tasmania. We are all related, and we are all bogans 😂😂😂

[@petethebastard]

Ensign.... En-sine or en-sin... en-s'n?

[@himbo754]

Yes. That was the one thing that had me cringing in this video. It's ENS'N, not EN-SINE. My brother was a senior officer in the RAN and I was a Sea Cadet for 5 years. Aussie English should go watch 10 episodes of "McHale's Navy" (which I watched as a child in Sydney) until "Ensign Parker" ("Ens'n Parker") is imprinted on his brain. For once the Yanks got the traditional English pronunciation right, instead of using a "spelling pronunciation".

[@1kmphillips]

Tear-a-tree (territory) but territorial is not tear-i-tree-ul? Interesting! 😂

[@jaedahlkwon9345]

ACT....

[@AussieEnglishPodcast]

Hehe you a fan?

[@sarcodonblue2876]

LoL Stralia!

[@dailybread2708]

60,000 ? Lol! Okay........

[@NIGHTWULF]

Queensland is one word so the "land" part should be pronounced in the same fashion as you would say england or scotland for example. It is true many Australians incorrectly say Queens land as if it were two words.

[@PiggyXMalone]

Jervis Bay is pronounced "JARVIS Bay" and never "JURVIS Bay".

[@BigGrinner]

QUEENSLANDA

[@PabloOR]

Western Australia is like a different country 😅

[@lyndawebb9150]

Wales is Welsh. Your Monarchy originated in Wales. Giving your ancestral line the British Isles. The British Monarchy is currently and has been Governed and Ruled by the Vatican, since 1666. I'm Indigenous to South Australia and I know more about your history.

[@TheSecretChateau]

The British arrived and claimed Oz a few days before the French could - thereby condemning Australians to over 250 years of English cooking. No-one deserves that.

[@douglasli3597]

What a joke. Auckland is best? Lol

[@no15minutecities]

BRITISH not Europeans!!!!!

[@helenpaul67]

Id prefer the images are bigger than your face...its so unnecessary to see ur big face on the screen. Voice over will do

[@babyosa5629]

The facts that each territories they has different dialects is just🥲

[@AussieEnglishPodcast]

Hey, mate. Check out my Australian accents video here. It'll explain how the accents differ in Australia - kzbin.info/www/bejne/kJ_MoHebhrOfrrM