The Australian Continent

In real life, the Australian continent has eight states, Western Australia, Northern Territory, South Australia, Queensland, New South Wales (NSW), Australian Capital Territory (ACT), Victoria, and Tasmania. In Afterwind, Tasmania is a part of Victoria, and ACT is a part of NSW.

The most strategic part of Australia to take would be NSW, which offers two cities, a decent economy, and it is close to Victoria and Queensland's capitals. Queensland and Northern Territory also offer cities close to South East Asia.

To the East is New Zealand and Fiji, two easy to take nations that offer decent naval positioning. To the North is South East Asia, where many players choose to take over. The far West is Africa, and South is Antarctica.

Strategies:
Although mastering the takeover of Australia is pretty easy, defending it from Pacific nations is much harder. You might want to take Australia, Fiji, and New Zealand, and lay low to let your economy improve. Players from Indonesia, Japan, The Philippines, and Papa New Guinea might try to take you over quickly.

Risks:
It is NOT advised to head North and start battling the many Pacific cities and players, as it can easily wreck your economy and kill your soldiers.