This is a list of all verifiable organizations that claim to be a Masonic Grand Lodge in Australia and Oceania.
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This is a list of all verifiable organizations that claim to be a Masonic Grand Lodge in Australia and Oceania.
| Country or Greater Geographical Area | State, Province, or Other Geographical Area | Grand Lodge Name | Founded | Lodges | Members | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory | United Grand Lodge of New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory [1] | 1888 | 323 | 12,000 [2] | |
| Australia | Queensland | United Grand Lodge of Queensland [1] [3] | 1921 [4] | 284 | 8,560 [2] | |
| Australia | South Australia and Northern Territory | Grand Lodge of South Australia and Northern Territory [1] [5] | 1884 [4] | 105 | 2,896 [2] | |
| Australia | Tasmania | Grand Lodge of Tasmania [1] [6] | 1890 | 41 | 1,250 [2] | |
| Australia | Victoria | United Grand Lodge of Victoria [1] [7] | 1889 | 293 | 9,126 [8] | |
| Australia | Western Australia | Grand Lodge of Western Australia [1] [9] | 1900 [4] | 131 | 4,100 [2] | |
| Australia | Queensland | District Grand Lodge of Northern Queensland [10] | 1921 [11] | 20 [12] | A unit of the United Grand Lodge of Queensland | |
| Australia | Queensland | District Grand Lodge of Carpentaria [13] | 25 [13] | A unit of the United Grand Lodge of Queensland | ||
| Australia | Western Australia | District Grand Lodge of Western Australia [14] | 9 [14] | A unit of the Grand Lodge of Scotland [15] | ||
| Australia | Western Australia | District Grand Lodge of Western Australia, Goldfields District [16] | 4 [16] | A unit of the Grand Lodge of Scotland [15] | ||
| New Caledonia | New Caledonia, France | Provincial Grand Lodge of New Caledonia [17] | 1997 | A unit of the Grande Loge Nationale Française | ||
| New Zealand | Grand Lodge of New Zealand [1] [18] | 1890 | 253 | 8,550 [2] | ||
| New Zealand | North Island, New Zealand | District Grand Lodge of North Island, New Zealand [19] | A unit of the United Grand Lodge of England [20] | |||
| New Zealand | South Island, New Zealand | District Grand Lodge of South Island, New Zealand [19] | A unit of the United Grand Lodge of England [20] | |||
| New Zealand | Provincial Grand Lodge of New Zealand [21] [22] | 1859 [23] | 4 [24] [23] | A unit of the Grand Lodge of Ireland [25] | ||
| New Zealand | North Island, New Zealand | District Grand Lodge of North Island, New Zealand [26] | 4 [26] | A unit of the Grand Lodge of Scotland [15] | ||
| New Zealand | South Island, New Zealand | District Grand Lodge of New Zealand South [27] | 6 [27] | A unit of the Grand Lodge of Scotland [15] |
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