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What Australian city held the Olympics?
Melbourne (capital of Victoria) was the first Australian city to hold the Olympics, in 1956.In 2000, Sydney hosted the Olympic Games.
Is same-sex marriage legal in the Australian Capital Territory?
Yes. The same-sex marriage law was passed on October 22, 2013 and the first same-sex marriages will be performed in the Australian Capital Territory ("ACT") in December 2013.
How did the Australian Capital Territory get its name?
The Australian Capital Territory was originally given the official title of the "Territory for the Seat of Government". Because it was such a long and awkward name, a bill was introduced to change the name after the first Parliament House was completed in 1927. At the time, the Supreme Court was known as the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory. However, many government departments, including that of the Attorney-General, preferred the more colloquial "Federal Capital Territory". It took several attempts to pass the bill to rename it to Australian Capital Territory, but it was finally agreed upon and passed in 1938.
What city is the capital and a major port for the Australian state of New South Wales?
Sydney is the capital of New South Wales, which was the state of the first European colony in Australia.
What was Australia's first capital city?
Australia has only ever had one capital city, and that is Canberra.After Fedeation in 1901, and until the new Fedal capital could be built, the Australian parliament had to meet in Melbourne, but Melbourne was never Australia's capital city.
What did macfarlane burnet achieve?
He received the first Australian of the year award because hr was the greatest man alive : )
Who discovered Australian Capital Territory?
The Australian Capital territory itself was not discovered; rather, the land which now comprises the ACT was discovered.The local Aboriginal nation, comprising the Ngambri and the Ngunnawal people, had been living in the Canberra region long before Europeans first found it.Following European settlement of the continent, where the Australian Capital Territory is now located became rich farming land known as Limestone Plains. Little-known Australian explorer Joseph Wild, an ex-convict, together with James Vaughan and Charles Throsby, first explored the area in 1815.
Who discovered the Australian Capital Territory and when?
The Australian Capital territory itself was not discovered; rather, the land which now comprises the ACT was discovered.The local Aboriginal nation, comprising the Ngambri and the Ngunnawal people, had been living in the Canberra region long before Europeans first found it.Following European settlement of the continent, where the Australian Capital Territory is now located became rich farming land known as Limestone Plains. Little-known Australian explorer Joseph Wild, an ex-convict, together with James Vaughan and Charles Throsby, first explored the area in 1815.
Which was the First Australian capital cities in chronological order?
sydney 1788 melbourne 1790 hobart 1792 adelaide 1795 perth 1829 brisbane 1855
Which Australian state is named after a scientist?
There is no Australian State named after a scientist.The six Australian States are:Queensland (named in honour of Queen Victoria who reigned at the time);New South Wales (named after Wales in Great Britain);Victoria (again named after Queen Victoria);South Australia (geographical location);Western Australia (geographical location);Tasmania (named after explorer Abel Janszoon Tasman who first named it Van Diemen's land);and the two territories - Northern Territory, and the Australian Capital Territory. Another possibility:However, if the question means which Australian state capital was named after a scientist, the answer is Darwin,capital of the Northern Territory.
Who is the first Australian Olympian?
=The first Australian olympian was Edwin Flack.=
Which Australian state is first in alphabetical order?
The six states of Australia and their capitals are:New South Wales - SydneyTasmania - HobartVictoria - MelbourneQueensland - BrisbaneWestern Australia - PerthSouth Australia - AdelaideIn addition, there are two mainland territories of Australia. Northern Territory - DarwinAustralian Capital Territory, which is where Australia's national capital of Canberra is situated.
