Perth, Darwin, Adelaide, Melbourne, Brisbane, Hobart, Canberra and Sydney have Instagram presences as distinct as their characters

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Australia is one of the most urbanised countries in the world, with a full 40% of its population living in either Melbourne or Sydney: large, sprawling, coastal cities with very different personalities. Factoring in the other state, territory and national capitals – Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Hobart, Perth and Darwin – takes that share to two-thirds of the total population of nearly 25 million.

Each of these cities has its own character, typically a result of its geography or weather. There’s Perth, the westernmost city, closer to Bali than the east coast. Canberra, the flat, planned federal capital of fake lakes and roundabouts. Melbourne, with its changeable weather. Harbour-centric Sydney. Hobart, Australia’s second-oldest city. Brisbane, split by the river. Darwin, the largest city of the Northern Territory, changing character from wet season to dry. Post-industrial Adelaide.

Their points of difference – down to state-specific slang – are distinct even viewed from afar, via Instagram. Tag @guardiancities and #AusWk in your shots of Australia for the chance to be featured on our account.

Perth, Western Australia

Darwin, Northern Territory

Adelaide, South Australia

Sweet escape 🌳🌸 A post shared by Andrew Austin (@adelaust) on Mar 31, 2018 at 8:38pm PDT

Melbourne, Victoria

Hobart, Tasmania

#macquariestreet #hobart #tasmania A post shared by Kimmie (@kimmiearoundtheglobe) on Dec 19, 2017 at 2:14am PST

Brisbane, Queensland

Good morning Brisbane 😎 A post shared by Lucy 🇦🇺🔜🌍 (@lucystraya) on Apr 10, 2018 at 3:22pm PDT

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

Sydney, New South Wales

#love A post shared by Jamie Wilken (@jamie_joe_wilko) on Apr 8, 2018 at 7:27pm PDT

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