When did the construction of Canberra start?

Answer 1

It is hard to say when a currently existing city is fully built, as changes are still occurring in Canberra.

On 1 January 1911, the Federal Capital Territory was established as an area of 2 360 square kilometres in the Yass-Canberra district. The first survey peg marking the beginning of the development of the city of Canberra was driven in on 20 February 1913.

The Web Link below will give you some information on its development.

Answer 2

The new nation of the Commonwealth of Australia needed a capital city. The two largest cities, Sydney and Melbourne, had been in competition since before the goldrush days. Each city had its benefits, but to eliminate this sense of rivalry, it was decided to build a new city that would be Australia's Federal seat of power. It was therefore decided that the nation's capital should be situated between the two cities. The city needed to be in an aesthetically pleasing setting, and to have a "bracing" climate - presumably to help keep the political minds clear and thinking logically.

A location was chosen which was 248km from Sydney and 483km from Melbourne, within easy access of both cities. Farming land was taken up for this purpose.

Section 125 of the Constitution of Australia provided that:

"The seat of Government of the Commonwealth shall be determined by the Parliament, and shall be within territory which shall have been granted to or acquired by the Commonwealth, and shall be vested in and belong to the Commonwealth, and shall be in the State of New South Wales, and be distant not less than one hundred miles from Sydney.

Such territory shall contain an area of not less than one hundred square miles, and such portion thereof as shall consist of Crown lands shall be granted to the Commonwealth without any payment therefore. The Parliament shall sit at Melbourne until it meets at the seat of Government."

Answer 3

In April 1911, the Australian Government held an international competition to produce a design for its new capital city. Burley Griffin produced a design with impressive renderings of the plan produced by his wife, Marion Mahony Griffin. They had only heard about the plan in July, while on honeymoon, and worked feverishly to prepare the plans. On 23 May 1912 Griffin's design was selected as the winner from among 137 entries, whereupon he and his wife moved to Australia, where Griffin was appointed as the Federal Capital Director of Design and Construction.

Answer 4

On 1 January 1911, the Federal Capital Territory was established as an area of 2 360 square kilometres in the Yass-Canberra district. The first survey peg marking the beginning of the development of the city of Canberra was driven in on 20 February 1913.

Answer 5

Canberra, like any city, continues to grow and expand.

However, the construction of the national capital could be said to have reached its main point of completion once Parliament House was finished, in 1927.

Answer 6

It is hard to say when a currently existing city is fully built, as changes are still occurring in Canberra as the city expands.

On 1 January 1911, the Federal Capital Territory was established as an area of 2 360 square kilometres in the Yass-Canberra district. The first survey peg marking the beginning of the development of the city of Canberra was driven in on 20 February 1913.

Answer 7

The foundation stone for Canberra was laid in 1913.

Answer 8

The first survey peg marking the beginning of the development of the city of Canberra was driven in on 20 February 1913.