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Difficulty: MediumQueensland

Queensland's western boundary is shared with another major Australian jurisdiction. According to the official citizenship guide, which territory lies directly to the west of the Queensland border?

  1. The Northern TerritoryAnswer
  2. B
    Western Australia
  3. C
    The Australian Capital Territory

Answer

The Northern Territory is the jurisdiction located to the west of Queensland that shares its border.
According to the official guide, Queensland is located in the north-east and shares its western border with the Northern Territory. The Northern Territory is one of the two main mainland territories, making it the correct answer.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Locate Queensland on the Australian map.
Queensland is the large state in the north-east of the continent.
Identifying the primary subject's location is the first step in determining its neighbors.
2
Identify the jurisdictions that share a land border with Queensland.
Queensland borders the Northern Territory to the west, South Australia to the south-west, and New South Wales to the south.
Establishing all neighbors allows for the selection of the correct type (state or territory).
3
Determine which of the western neighbors is a territory.
The Northern Territory is one of Australia's two mainland territories and borders Queensland to the west.
This satisfies both the geographic (west) and constitutional (territory) requirements of the question.

Key Concept

The geographic boundaries and neighboring jurisdictions of Queensland, specifically distinguishing between states and territories.

Hints

1
Focus on the jurisdictions that share a land border with the western side of Queensland.
2
Queensland borders two states to its south and south-west, but only one territory to its west.
3
The territory in question has Darwin as its capital city and is located directly between Queensland and Western Australia.

Practice More

Review the map of Australia to memorize which jurisdictions are states and which are territories, as well as their relative positions.
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