Australia State and Territory Codes

When dealing with addresses or locations in Australia, our API uses the following state and territory codes. These codes are based on the ISO 3166-2:AU standard for Australia's states and territories.

Code	State/Territory	Category
AU-ACT	Australian Capital Territory	Territory
AU-NSW	New South Wales	State
AU-NT	Northern Territory	Territory
AU-QLD	Queensland	State
AU-SA	South Australia	State
AU-TAS	Tasmania	State
AU-VIC	Victoria	State
AU-WA	Western Australia	State

Usage Notes

Australia is divided into 6 states and 2 territories
All codes follow the format 'AU-' followed by the traditional state/territory abbreviation
Two territories:
- Australian Capital Territory (AU-ACT)
- Northern Territory (AU-NT)
Six states:
- New South Wales (AU-NSW)
- Queensland (AU-QLD)
- South Australia (AU-SA)
- Tasmania (AU-TAS)
- Victoria (AU-VIC)
- Western Australia (AU-WA)
When specifying locations in Australia in your API requests, please use these exact codes for the state or territory