Editing Economy of Australia (section)

===Transportation===
{{Main|Transportation in Australia}}
[[File:GA20891.pdf|thumb|500px|A map of major roads in Australia. Roads are the main method of transport in Australia.]]
Australia's total transport activity contributed 7.9% to GDP in 2020–21,<ref name=":austrans">{{Cite web|date=31 October 2023|title=Australian Transport Economic Account: An Experimental Transport Satellite Account, 2010-11 to 2020-21|url=https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/economy/national-accounts/australian-transport-economic-account-experimental-transport-satellite-account/latest-release|access-date=30 June 2024|publisher=Australian Bureau of Statistics|language=en}}</ref> being highly dependent on [[road transport]]. It is estimated that roads contribute to more than A$245 billion, to the economic activity, significantly serving to agriculture, forestry, fishing, manufacturing and construction industries.<ref name=":austrans" /> There are more than [[List of airports in Australia|300 airports]] with paved runways. Passenger rail transport includes widespread commuter networks in the major capital cities with more limited intercity and interstate networks. The [[Mining in Australia|Australian mining sector]] is reliant upon rail to transport its product to Australia's ports for export.<ref name=":austrans" />