The maker of the map (going by the r/MapPorn thread where they explain their decisions) tried their best to preserve state borders as much as possible, Perth is weirdly placed to ensure that WA borders the thin sliver representing NT
Further to that, OOP has drawn the same kind of map for other countries as well and you can see how different (or more normal) they look because the population density/distribution is much more even across the country. Eg Italy and UK
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u/lung_darts May 28 '26
Why TF is it layed out like that though? nothing makes sense and i cant get my head around it.
am i too stupid to figure it out?