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Australia's two largest cities, Sydney and Melbourne, had been rivals since before the goldrush days. 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, within easy access of both cities.
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."
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∙ 14y agoThe NSW government ceded land for the new Australian Capital Territory to the Commonwealth Government, and the Australian Capital Territory was founded on 1 January 1911. However, until 1938, it was called the Federal Capital Territory.
Australia's two largest cities, Sydney and Melbourne, had been rivals since before the goldrush days. 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, within easy access of both cities.
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."
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What is the exact location of parliament house in Canberra?
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Melbourne, see Parliament of Australia on Wiki :)
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What is the capital of the ACT?
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What city is the Australian Capital Territory located in?
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What is the difference between Canberra and the ACT?
nothing Australian Capital Territory is an Australian territory. It contains Canberra, the capital of Australia, and more, such as farmland. The difference is a lot. ACT is the self governing territory that contains Canberra. Canberra is basically the purpose for ACT, but is not ACT itself.
What is the capital of the ACT Australia?
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What latitude and longitude lines is Canberra located?
The center of the ACT Legislative Assembly Building is located at 35.2817° south latitude 149.1312° east longitude.
What is ACT in Australia's mainland territories?
ACT stands for the Australian Capital Territory. It is one of Australia's two mainland territories, and where the federal capital of Canberra is located.
What is the capitan of Australia?
canberra, ACT.
