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Australian Capital Territory and Canberra
The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) is a self-governing internal territory in New South Wales, Australia. Its capital is Canberra where the Parliament House, the High Court, and several government agencies are located.
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Which city is known as the music capital of Australia?
Sydney... it has the Sydney Opera House and that city is well known for it's music.
What is distance between canberra and gilgandra?
The distance from Goulburn to Canberra is 92km. The journey takes just under an hour.
What is the climate like in Canberra?
Really cold winters with heavy fogs, heavy frosts, frequent sleet and occasional snow, then with moderately harsh dry summers. The majority of storms happen in spring and autumn is the best season in Canberra due to the crisp air and the colours of the many european trees mixed with the evergreen natives
Is Perth located near the capital of Australia?
No, Perth is on the west coast and the capital, Canberra, is about an hour's flight inland from the east coast.
Road distance between the two cities is between 3,720 and 3,910 km, and takes an average of 40 hours to travel (non-stop).
The Australian flag that flies 81 metres above Parliament House in Canberra measures 12.8 metres by 6.4 metres.
What language does canberra use?
The language of Canberra, as with the rest of Australia, is English. There are many cultures represented in Canberra, so many other languages are spoken.
Is the Canberra River in Australia?
This question might mean one of two things. The largest river that flows through the Australian Capital Territory is the Murrumbidgee. It flows near Canberra but not through it. The largest river that flows through Canberra in the Australian Capital Territory is the Molonglo.
What is the population of all 6 of Australia's state capitals?
It is forever changing!!!!!
But first, the question is incorrect. There are only 6 state capital cities in Australia, not 7.
The states, their capital cities and populations as at 30 June 2010 are as follows:
New South Wales, Sydney: 4,504,500
Victoria, Melbourne: 3,995,500
Queensland, Brisbane: 2,004,300
South Australia, Adelaide: 1,187,500
Western Australia, Perth: 1,659,000
Tasmania, Hobart: 212,000
There are two other capital cities in Australia: the national capital, Canberra located in the Australian Capital Territory, and Darwin, the captial of the Northern Territory a self governing territory in the north of Australia.
Northern Territory, Darwin 124,800
Australian Capital Territory,Canberra 351, 900
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Regional Population Growth, Australia, (cat. no. 3218.0) www.abs.gov.au viewed 9 June 2010
There are also other territories of Australia (Christmas Island, Cocos Keeling Islands, Jervis Bay and several largely uninhabited islands but their urban populations are not regarded as capital cities).
Why isn't the Australian Capital Territory a State?
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.
Why is Canberra named the Australian capital territory?
Canberra is not named the Australian Capital Territory. Canberra is Australia's federal capital, and it lies within the territory of the ACT, or Australian Capital Territory.
The 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. Australia's capital could not be either of the two largest cities, Sydney and Melbourne, as the two cities 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.
What are the coordinates for Australia's national capital?
- 35° 18′ 28.8″ S, 149° 7′ 28.2″ E
- -35.308, 149.1245
How long does it take to get a registerd post from canberra to Melbourne?
It depends
express post is about 1-2 days
next day delivery is next day
other deliveries can be between 4-10 days
hope this helped :)
Is Canberra in New South Wales?
Strictly speaking, Canberra is neither in New South Wales nor Victoria. It lies within the Australian Capital Territory, a quite separate territory from any of the states. However, the ACT is a territory completely encompassed by NSW, utilising territory ceded by NSW for the purpose of a federal capital in 1911.
What Landmarks are there in Australian Capital territory?
* Parliamentary Triangle on Capital Hill consisting of Old Parliament House and the New Parliament House * Lake Burley Griffin and the Carillon and Captain Cook Memorial Water Jet * Australian War Memorial * American War Memorial * National Naval Memorial * Mount Ainslie * Black Mountain Tower * Mount Stromlo Observatory (rebuilt after the 2003 Canberra bushfires) * Tidbinbilla Deep Space Communication Centre * Ginninderra Waterfalls
How do you go to Canberra by train?
The train from Sydney to Canberra is the Countrylinks Canberra Xplorer. It runs twice a day from Sydney Central station to Canberra Station, in a journey that takes a little over four hours.
From Monday to Saturday, the Xplorer train leaves Sydney at 6:58am and arrives in Canberra at 11:21am.
On Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays, another train leaves Sydney at 12:10pm and arrives in Canberra at 4:29pm, while on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays another Xplorer train leaves Sydney at 6:15pm and arrives in Canberra at 10:31pm.
What State capital is located South of Miami?
Honolulu, the capital of Hawaii is located south of Miami, Florida.
In 1901 what was the capital of Australia?
Australia did not have a capital city in 1901. Discussions were held to decide on a capital, and after numerous sites were selected as possibilities, votes were taken each time the government changed - which was regularly in the early years. The vote changed from one site to another in 1904, 1905 and 1908. It was only in October 1908 that the Canberra site was officially identified as the location for the new Federal capital.
Why is Canberra our capital city and not Sydney or Melbourne?
Australia's two largest cities, Sydney and Melbourne, had been rivals since before the goldrush days. The goldrushes only exacerbated the situation, with the state of Victoria suddenly wealthier than New South Wales, and Melbourne shaping up to be the cultural centre of Australia.
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."
Melbourne was the meeting place for Parliament for many years, until the first Parliament House was built in 1927. It was never Australia's capital, but Parliament had to meet there as it was the only city with a building large enough for the purpose.
The foundation stone for Canberra was laid on 12 March 1913. Lady Denman, wife of the Governor-General, then announced the name of the city as Canberra, believed to be a derivation of an Aboriginal word for 'meeting place'.
