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What two cities wanted to be the capital of Australia before Federation?
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What two cities are fighting to become capital of Australia?
The capital of Australia is Canberra, and it is not under threat of being usurped from this position as National Capital. The city of Canberra was built for the purpose of it becoming the national capital of Australia, and land for the Australian Capital Territory (originally Federal Territory of Australia) was purchased from New South Wales for the purpose. Australia's two largest cities, Sydney and Melbourne, had been rivals since before the goldrush days. After Federation in 1901, it was therefore decided that the nation's capital should be situated between the two cities. A location was chosen which was 248km from Sydney and 483km from Melbourne.
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Capital of Singapore is Singapore Capital of Australia is Canberra
What is the cities and capitals of Australia?
Capital of Singapore is Singapore Capital of Australia is Canberra
What are the capital cities of Australia and NZ?
The capital of Australia is Canberra. The capital of New Zealand is Wellington.
What are the oldest and youngest capital cities in Australia?
australias oldest and youngest capital cities
What are the names of the capital cities of the two countries in Australia?
There is only one country in Australia, and that is Australia. The capital of Australia is Canberra.
What are the main cities in Australia?
The State Capital cities are Adelaide (South Australia); Sydney (New South Wales); Perth (Western Australia); Darwin (Northern Territory); Brisbane (Queensland); Hobart (Tasmania) and Canberra is the capital city of the Australian Capital Territory and the capital of Australia.
How many capital cities are there in Australia?
There are eight capital cities in Australia. The national capital is Canberra, and it is located in the Australian Capital Territory.The other capital cities are:Sydney (New South Wales)Melbourne (Victoria)Brisbane (Queensland)Adelaide (South Australia)Perth (Western Australia)Hobart (Tasmania)Darwin (Northern Territory)
What continent is Brisbane?
Brisbane and Adelaide are major cities on the continent of Australia.Brisbane is the capital of the state of Queensland, and Adelaide is the capital of the state of South Australia.
what cities is located capital of Canberra?
Canberra is the capital city of Australia.
What are the three largest cities in Southeastern Australia?
The three largest cities in southeastern Australia are Sydney (capital of New South Wales), Melbourne (capital of Victoria) and Adelaide (capital of South Australia). Canberra, the nation's capital, follows Adelaide in size.
Why is the national capital in the ACT?
Canberra became the capital of Australia in 1927 and is located in the the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). A project to find a national capital was commenced in the 1890s prior to Federation. The on-going rivalry between Sydney and Melbourne prohibited either city from consideration as the national capital. It was decided that, following Federation in 1901, the nation's capital should be situated between the two cities. A location was chosen which was 248km from Sydney and 483km from Melbourne.
