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Because originally the two most influential states NSW and Victoria could not agree on what state would house the Capital, so the only way to settle it was to create a non state to house the capital in the middle of no where. (political thinking) Makes one wonder why the whole world is still at war.

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The Northern Territory is part of Australia, and joined the federation when it was still part of South Australia. It was separated from South Australia and brought under Commonwealth control in 1911, ten years after Federation.

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because its a territory

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because it is in a territory not a state.

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