Australia: Map & Borders Over Time
Australia appears on 8 of the 39 border maps, from 1914 to 2010. Its mapped territory was largest in 1938, at roughly 8.09 million km².
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Territory of Australia over time
Approximate area on each border map.
| Map year | Approx. area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 | 7.66 million km² | – |
| 1920 | 7.66 million km² | +0% |
| 1930 | 7.66 million km² | +0% |
| 1938 | 8.09 million km² | +6% |
| 1945 | 7.66 million km² | -5% |
| 1960 | 7.66 million km² | +0% |
| 1994 | 7.66 million km² | +0% |
| 2010 | 7.66 million km² | +0% |