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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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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'.
How far is it from Bateman's Bay to Canberra?
Driving directions to Batemans Bay NSW
196 km - about 2 hours 50 mins
Wollongong NSW
What was the Northern Territory's most popular vehicle in 2000?
Car.
Busses and bikes are popular alternate transport and Trams/light rail are a popular idea- many people want them
What are the major imports of Australia?
According to the CIA World Factbook, Australia exportscoal, gold, meat, wool, alumina, iron ore, wheat, machinery and transport equipment and imports machinery and transport equipment, computers and office machines, telecommunication equipment and parts; crude oil and petroleum products.
Is canberra and sydney the closest capital cities to each other?
Queanbeyan, on the eastern border of Canberra, is the closest city.
The closest capital city is Sydney.
What are the landforms of Canberra?
Canberra is situated near the Brindabella Ranges and its altitude ranges from 550 metres to 700 metres. Therefore, its main landforms are hills. The highest point is Mount Majura at 888 metres (2,913 ft). Other large hills include Mt Taylor, Mt Ainslie, Mt Mugga Mugga and Black Mountain. Canberra itself lies within grasslands, called the Canberra Basin. Lake George (which is near, not in, Canberra) is on a Fault. The Molonglo River flows through Canberra.
Who is the current premier of The Northern Territory?
The Northern Territory does not have a premier. The Chief Minister of the Northern Territory holds a similar position to that of the state premier. The first Chief Minister was Paul Everingham.
There are two theories as to how Canberra got its name.
The first settler in the Canberra region - then known as Limestone Plains - was Joshua John Moore who took up land in the area in 1824, naming it Canberry. He took this name after hearing the local indigenous people use the word Kamberra when they conversed, referring to the site as a "meeting place".
When the site was chosen for the nation's capital, it was to be the "meeting place" for the political parties and the people. Hence, the name Canberra was chosen.
However, more recent evidence suggests it may actually be a corruption of the indigenous word "ngambri", taken from the aboriginal people of the same name, who referred to the Ngambri area as their country. There have been suggestions that this word possibly means "a woman's cleavage", referring to the way the area is surrounded by hills.
Canberra is a city of extremes. Winters are very cold, and oil heaters or fireplaces an absolute necessity. However, there are several weeks in the middle of summer when the climate is dry, with temperatures extremely hot. At other tims of the year, Canberra weather is quite unpredictable. Snow has been known to fall in October (the middle of Spring), and heat-generated lightning storms can occur in summer and autumn.
What is the state capital in Australia?
Australia is a vast country and has eight capital states in it's territory's which consists of Melbourne in Victoria, Sydney and Canberra in New South Wales, Brisbane in Queensland, Darwin in the Northern Territory, Western Australia has Perth, the South has Adelaide and last but not least down in Tasmania is Hobart.
What is the latitude and longitude for canberra?
Canberra, Australia - Latitude 35.15 S Longitude 149.08 E
Source: Web called Maps of the World
Why is Canberra Australia so hot?
Because it lies in a wind protected rain shadow. Being in a valley it doesn't get too much wind and because of the Brindabella ranges nearby it doesnt get as much rain as other places. However Canberra is generally considered cold
What is the capital of the Northern Teritory Australia?
The Northern Territory is a territory, not a state, in Australia. Positioned in the central northern area, it is bordered by Western Australia to the west, Queensland to the east, and South Australia to the south.
What is the area of Lake Burley Griffin?
The area of Lake Burley Griffin is 6,640,000.0 square meters.
What sea is 500 miles east of Canberra Autralia?
This is the Tasman Sea, named after explorer Abel Tasman. It separates Australia and New Zealand.
How many people have ever lived in the world?
Number who have ever been born---------------------------------106,456,367,669
World population in mid-2002------------------------------------------6,215,000,000
Percent of those ever born who are living in 2002--------------5.8
These figures are the result of a lot of speculation and the application of a certain amount of licence as any population records available for mankind only go back about 1% of their existence in time.
Which is the only Australian city to be named after a scientist?
Darwin, capital of the Northern Territory, was named after a scientist, though not directly.
Originally named Palmerston, the city was renamed Port Darwin in 1911, which became just "Darwin". The harbour on which Darwin is located had been named Darwin Harbour by the Captain of the Beagle, John Lort Stokes, who named it after his former shipmate, Charles Darwin, after Stokes discovered it in 1839.
Which Australian marsupial looks like a bear?
People often refer to the koala as "koala bear". This naming is incorrect. It is just called "koala", and the misnomer "koala bear" tends to be applied only by non-Australians.
The wombat is the koala's closest relative, and the common wombat's scientific name is Vombatus ursinus which means "bear-like". However, people do not generally call the wombat a bear.
When did Western Australia become a state or territory?
Western Australia has always been part of the continent of Australia. However, the colony of the Swan River in Western Australia was claimed as territory of Australia, rather than remaining as New Holland, in 1829.
In 1829, Captain Charles Fremantle was sent to take formal possession of the remainder of New Holland which had not already been claimed for Britain under the territory of New South Wales. On 2 May 1829, Captain Fremantle raised the Union Jack on the south head of the Swan River, thus claiming the territory for Britain. The Swan River Colony was officially renamed to Western Australia in 1832.
