Border history · 1901–2023

Australia borders over time

CShapes records 1 change to the borders of Australia between 1901 and 2023. It was independent for the whole period. Its territory covers 7,686,693 km².

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Border changes
1
Area today
7,686,693 km²
Status
Independent
May 9, 1927 – presentChoose a period to see its borders. The dashed line is the period before.

Timeline of Australia's borders

Each period is one border version in CShapes, with its area and the change from the period before.

  1. January 1, 1901 – May 8, 1927

    7,686,693 km²First recorded versionIndependentWorld map in 1901

  2. May 9, 1927 – present

    7,686,693 km²±0 km²IndependentWorld map in 1927

What changed

Independence, transfers between rulers, and border changes recorded for this country.

  1. Australia becomes an independent state.