What was the former capital of Australia?

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

Australia has only ever had one capital city, and that was and is Canberra. However, prior to the establishment of the Australian Federal Territory (now Australian Capital Territory) in 1911, and the founding of Canberra, Parliament met in Melbourne in the Exhibition Building, which was the only building Australia large enough to house Parliament.

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.

Answer 3

Australia has only ever had one capital city. There is no former capital.There was no capital when the colonies federated to form the states of the Commonwealth of Australia in 1901. It was several years before the site for Canberra was selected, and the foundations were not dug until 1913.Some people erroneously believe that Melbourne was once he capital of Australia. Melbourne 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. This had to occur whilst the city of Canberra and Parliament House was being built.

Answer 4

No. Neither Sydney, nor any other city apart from Canberra, was ever the capital of Australia. Contrary to popular belief, Canberra did not replace Melbourne as the National Capital. Melbourne was merely the temporary seat of power, having the only building large enough to hold the Parliament (the Exhibition Building).

Answer 5

Melbourne