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The city of Canberra was built for the purpose of it becoming the national capital of Australia, and land for the Australian Capital Territory (originally Federal Territory of Australia) was purchased from New South Wales for the purpose.
Australia's two largest cities, Sydney and Melbourne, had been rivals since before the goldrush days. After Federation in 1901, 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.
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."
Once it was decided that Australia's capital would be neither Melbourne nor Sydney, the Federal Capital Territory was founded, on 1 January 1911, in the Yass-Canberra district.
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Where is Australia's Federal Parliament located?
The Australian Federal Parliament is located in Capital Hill, Canberra, ACT
Which Parliament sits in Canberra?
Australia's Federal Parliament sits in Canberra.
Where in Australia is the Federal Parliament?
The Federal Parliament is in Canberra, in the Australian Capital Territory.
Where was federal government located before canberra was built?
Melbourne, see Parliament of Australia on Wiki :)
In what city is the Federal Parliament situated?
In Australia, the federal parliament building is called Parliament House. It is the building from where the members of the Australian House of Representatives and the Australian Senate operate, and is located in Canberra.The name of the federal parliament building in other countries may differ according to the country.
Where is the new Parliament located?
The new parliament is located in Canberra.
What city in Australia houses the federal parliament?
Australia's capital city, Canberra, houses the Federal Parliament.
Where does the australian federal government meet?
Parliament House is in Canberra which, ironically, is an Aboriginal word for "meeting place".
What is the exact location of parliament house in Canberra?
Parliament house, Canberra. I'm pretty sure if you address your letter like that it'll wind up there
Where is the new Parliament house located?
canberra
Where is the Parliament house of the commonweth?
The Commonwealth Parliament is located in the city of Canberra.
In what city in Australia did the Commonwealth Parliament first sit?
In Australia, the first Federal Parliament sat in Melbourne on 9 May 1901. Melbourne was never the nation's capital, but it was the only city with a building large enough to house the Federal Parliament.
