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Map of Australia and Its Neighbours: Printable

A printable outline map of Australia shown with the countries around it. Three sheets: a plain blank map, a numbered worksheet where pupils name Australia and its neighbours, and an answer key.

Australia's capital is Canberra. It has no land borders, so the other countries on the map are its nearest neighbours across the water.

Sheet: Blank map of Australia and neighbouring countries

Blank map of Australia and neighbouring countriesOutline map

Name Date

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Sheet: Label Australia and its neighbours

Label Australia and its neighboursWrite the name of each numbered country (1 is the shaded country)

Name Date

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Answer key: Australia and its neighbours: answer key

Australia and its neighbours: answer key

ANSWER KEY

1.Australia

2.Indonesia

3.Papua New Guinea

4.Timor-Leste

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A4 PDFPDF, 3 pages (answer key on the last 1)US Letter PDFPDF, 3 pages (answer key on the last 1)Blank map (SVG)Vector image for editing or large print Numbered map (SVG)Vector image for editing or large print

Ideas for using this map

Name the neighbours. Pupils fill in the numbered worksheet from an atlas, then check with the key.
Add the detail. On the blank sheet, mark the capital (Canberra), main rivers, mountains or a route.
Link to games. Once pupils know the shape, test it in the country outline quiz, then try Neighbour Rush and Border Run for neighbours.

Read the full facts on the Australia page for capital, population and borders.

How to print

Press the print button, then choose A4 or Letter in the print dialog and keep the scale at 100% (not "fit to page" with extra margins). Each sheet is designed to fill one page with a small margin on either size, and your browser's headers and footers can be switched off in the same dialog. Prefer a file? Download the PDF at the top.

Country pages for this map

Australia Indonesia Papua New Guinea Timor-Leste

Play it online

Learned it on paper? Try it as a game: country outline quiz, Neighbour Rush, Border Run. All of them are free, with no sign-up.

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Questions

Does the map of Australia show its neighbours?

Yes. The map is framed around Australia and includes the surrounding countries so pupils can learn the whole neighbourhood. Australia is outlined in a heavier line and shaded light grey.

Is there an answer key?

Yes. The last sheet is the answer key and it is the last page of both PDF downloads.

Does it print on A4 and US Letter?

Yes, at 100% scale on either paper size.

Maps are drawn from Natural Earth (public domain) outline data and simplified for printing. Borders shown are simplified and some are disputed or changing; GeoKnow maps are learning aids, not authoritative boundary references, and showing a territory does not imply any position on its status. Spotted a mistake? Tell us. Free for home and classroom use. A link back to geoknow.org/printables is always appreciated if you share them.