Blank map of Australia
Australia's six states and its territories, Tasmania included, ready to label, colour or print.
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Australia's six states and its territories, Tasmania included, ready to label, colour or print.
The states are New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania; the mainland territories are the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory, and the data adds smaller island territories.
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What you can do
Every drawing tool
Markers, text, lines, arrows, curved arrows, areas, boxes, circles, a freehand pen and a measuring tool.
Any year, 3000 BC to today
Move the timeline and the borders change with it. Give a drawing a start and end year and it appears only then.
Colour in countries
Tap countries, states, provinces or empires to colour them, with a legend of colours and patterns you can rename.
Real data underneath
Cities, rivers, voyages, World Heritage Sites, tectonic plates and more, ready to copy into your drawing.
True distances and areas
Circles of an exact radius, distances and areas, measured along the curve of the Earth.
Share and export
A link to share, PNG for slides, PDF for print, and GeoJSON, KML or GPX for other mapping tools.
How it works
Open Australia
The map opens on Australia, states drawn and ready. In Layers, switch off Country names for a blank outline, or keep them as a key.
Colour, label or number it
Tap one of the states to colour it with the colour in use; rename the colours in the Legend. Add text labels, numbered markers for a quiz, or arrows.
Print or share
Export a PDF on A4 or US Letter for a worksheet, a PNG for slides, or share a link that opens your map for anyone to copy and finish.
Data you can cite
- Natural EarthPublic domainCountries, coastlines and the simple base map
- Cliopatria (Seshat)CC BY 4.0Borders of 1,600+ states and empires, 3000 BC to today
- OpenStreetMapODbLStreets and places on the detailed base maps
- geoBoundariesOpen licences, per countryDistrict lines inside countries
Every exported picture prints the credits of the data on it. All sources: data sources.
Your maps stay yours
- Your map is saved in this browser as you draw. No account, no sign-in.
- Files you open (GeoJSON, KML, GPX, CSV) are read in your browser and never uploaded.
- A short link stores a copy of the map only when you make one, so the link works for anyone you send it to.
- What you draw is yours to use in lessons, articles, books and slides; keep the data credits on it.
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Questions
What are Australia's states and territories?
Six states (New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania) and two mainland territories (the Northern Territory and the ACT), plus external island territories.
Can I add New Zealand?
Yes. Type it in Add a place, or open the Oceania map for Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific together.
Is YearMaps Draw free?
Yes. Drawing, sharing links and exporting PNG, PDF, GeoJSON, KML and GPX files are all free, with no account. Exported pictures carry a small @yearmaps.com mark and the credits of the data on the map.
Do I need an account to save my map?
No. Your map is saved in your browser as you draw. To keep it elsewhere, share its link, or save a YearMaps file and open it again later from the File menu.
Can I use the maps I make?
Yes. The map belongs to you, in school work, articles, presentations and books. Keep the data credits printed on the picture: the borders come from Cliopatria (CC BY 4.0) and the base map from Natural Earth (public domain).
Can I import my own data?
Yes. Open or drop GeoJSON, KML, KMZ (Google Earth) and GPX (GPS) files onto the map. They are read in your browser and never uploaded.
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