]> AGLS Jurisdiction List scheme National Archives of Australia The AGLS jurisdiction list scheme provides a general list of jurisdiction names that can be used for describing jurisdictions in the jurisdiction property of the Coverage element or in the AglsAgent and AglsAvail schemes. English 2001-11-26 2002-07-22 Australia The Australian Commonwealth jurisdiction. Commonwealth of Australia The Australian Commonwealth jurisdiction. AU The abbreviation for the Australian Commonwealth jurisdiction. Australian Antarctic Territory Australia's Antarctic territory, including Heard and McDonald Islands. AAT The abbreviation for the Australian Antarctic Territory. Australian Capital Territory The seat of government in Australia. Defined by Seat of Government Surrender Act 1909 (NSW). ACT The abbreviation for the Australian Capital Territory. Indian Ocean Territories Australia's Indian Ocean Territories: Cocos (Keeling) Island and Christmas Island. IOT The abbreviation for Australia's Indian Ocean Territories. New South Wales The state of New South Wales, defined by: Governor Phillip's Instructions 25 April 1787 (UK). NSW The abbreviation for the state of New South Wales. Norfolk Island The territory of Norfolk Island, defined in Schedule 1 of Norfolk Island Act 1979 (Cth). NI The abbreviation for the territory of Norfolk Island. Northern Territory The territory defined by: Letters Patent annexing the Northern Territory to South Australia 1863 (UK); Northern Territory Act of 1863 (SA); Northern Territory Surrender Act 1908 (SA). NT The abbreviation for the Northern Territory. Queensland The state defined by: Letters Patent erecting the Colony of Queensland 1859 (UK); Letters Patent altering the western boundary of Queensland 1862 (UK); Queensland Coast Islands Act 1879 (Qld); Letters Patent erecting the Colony of Queensland 1859 (UK); Letters Patent altering the western boundary of Queensland 1862 (UK); Queensland Coast Islands Act 1879 (Qld). QLD The abbreviation for the state of Queensland. South Australia The state defined by: South Australian Act (Foundation Act) 1834 (UK); Letters Patent establishing the Province of South Australia 19 February 1836 (UK). SA The abbreviation for the state of South Australia. Tasmania The state defined by: Order In Council Separating Van Diemen's Land From New South Wales 1825 (UK). TAS The abbreviation for the state of Tasmania. Victoria The state defined by: General Instructions to the Superintendent of Port Phillip, 1839. VIC The abbreviation for the state of Victoria. Western Australia The state defined by: Letters Patent re Constitution 25 August 1890 (UK). WA The abbreviation for the state of Western Australia. Other Any other political or administrative entity not specifically named in this schema.