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It is often thought that Melbourne was the temporary national capital from federation in 1901 until the opening of Canberra in 1927.

In actuality, Melbourne was never officially the capital city of Australia, but it was the temporary seat of power in Australia - a fine line of difference. From 1901 to 1927, the Australian Parliament met in Parliament House, Melbourne, which it borrowed from the parliament of the state of Victoria, which in turn sat in the Exhibition Building.

Sydney was never the capital, or even acting capital of Australia.

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Abbie Botsford

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