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ISO 3166-2:AU
ISO 3166-2:AU is an ISO standard which defines geocodes: it is the subset of ISO 3166-2 which applies to Australia. It describes 6 States and 2 Territories. The first part is the ISO 3166-1 code AU for Australia, the second part of the code is based on the two or three character postal code.
Comparison with Postal Abbreviations
Australia also uses 4-digit numeric postcodes, such as Sydney NSW 2000.
Note these are different from the standard Australian postal abbreviations
| State/Territory | ISO 3166-2 | Postal |
|---|---|---|
| New South Wales | AU-NSW
| NSW
|
| Queensland | AU-QLD
| QLD
|
| South Australia | AU-SA
| SA
|
| Tasmania | AU-TAS
| TAS
|
| Victoria | AU-VIC
| VIC
|
| Western Australia | AU-WA
| WA
|
| Australian Capital Territory | AU-ACT
| ACT
|
| Northern Territory | AU-NT
| NT
|
Codes
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See also
- ISO 3166-2, the reference table for all country region codes.
- ISO 3166-1, the reference table for all country codes, as used for domain names on the internet.
12-03-2008 10:22:39
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