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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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How long is the coastline of the Australian Capital Territory?

The mainland part of the Australian Capital Territory does not have a coastline. It is entirely encompassed by the state of New South Wales. The length of its border is 306 km. However, Jervis Bay is the naval port of the ACT, located several hundred years away, on the southern NSW coast. The mainland length of the Jervis Bay territory of the ACT is 54 km, and the island length is 3 km.

Longest river in the US?

Mississippi river :

Minnesota is the only state the river passes through, while it becomes the boundary for nine others: Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, Arkansas, Tennessee, Louisiana and Mississippi. Its entire length is 2,352 miles (4100 km) ending up in the Gulf of Mexico.

In addition to the ten states it directly touches, its watershed is so huge that it drains water through wetlands and tributaries from 32 states and two Canadian provinces, a territory of 1.2 million square miles.

When was questacon in Canberra Australia built?

Opened in 1980 at Ainslie Primary School. In 1988 the current building was a gift from Japan for the Australian 1988 Bicentenary, its official opening was 23rd November 1988.

What is the capital of Australia.. answers?

The capital of Australia is Canberra, located in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) inside the state of New South Wales.

What is canberra famous for?

Canberra is the capital of Australia. It is known for being an entirely planned city, outside of any state, much like the Washington, DC area of the United States. The design of the city incorporates significant areas of natural vegetation.

What is the nickname given to the inhabitants of Northern Territory in Australia?

This Territory as a whole does not have a true nickname, or state nickname, but has a derivative or short-form from part of its' name. It is called "The Territory" by nearly all "Territorians" (another example). "Northern" is nearly always omitted in these references by locals in everyday conversation.

"The NT" is also commonly used, with the emphasis on "The", but this is still not a true nick-name such as mentioned below.

The northern part of the Northern Territory is called the Top End, and the southern part containing Alice Springs and Uluru/Ayers Rock is often called the Red Centre, and less commonly but affectionately, The Central Heart Of Australia.

What other sites were considered for the Australian capital?

A variety of names had been suggested for Australia's capital, some tongue-in-cheek, such as Kangaremu, Australific and Meladneyperbane, which was a combination of the other state capital's names. Other possible choices were Olympus, Paradise, Captain Cook, Shakespeare, Eucalypta and Myola. The final choice of Canberra remained a secret until the laying of the foundation stones on 12 March 1913.

Why is Lake Burley Griffin named after Walter Burley Griffin?

Sir Walter Burley Griffin designed Australia's national capital of Canberra. He won the competition to design Australia's national capital, whereby he and his wife moved to Australia, where Griffin was appointed as the Federal Capital Director of Design and Construction. To commemorate Burley Griffin's role in the design of the national capital, the artificial lake formed by damming the Molonglo River was named after him.

Is Adelaide further north than Canberra?

No, Sydney is Northeast of Adelaide. Adelaide is the capital of South Australia, and lies on the Fleurieu Peninsula near the southern coast. Sydney is the capital of New South Wales and is located on the eastern coast.

How far is it from New York to the capital of Australia?

Using my iphone Google Maps App the answer is 26, 106 km, which, if your in America, is aprox. 16, 221 miles.

What continent are Sydney Canberra and Melbourne in?

Melbourne is in the continent of Australia. It is the capital city of the Australian state of Victoria.

The continent of Australia should not be confused with the geographical regions of either Oceania or Australasia, neither of which is a continent.

Why was Canberra built where it is?

Canberra is the national capital of Australia.

The reason Canberra was chosen as the location of the national capital was that Australia's two largest cities, Sydney and Melbourne, had been rivals since before the goldrush days. It was therefore decided that the Australian 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. Farming land was taken up for this purpose.

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."

In which city did the Australian Commonwealth Parliament meet before Canberra?

Prior to the construction of the Australian Parliament House, the Federal Parliament met in Melbourne, capital city of Victoria, for the simple reason that it was the only city with a building large enough to house the parliament.

Who made Canberra the capital of Australia?

Australia's national capital of Canberra was designed by Walter Burley Griffin.

Born on 24 November 1876, in Chicago, USA, Griffin worked for Frank Lloyd Wright in Oak Park, Illinois, designing houses in the Chicago area. In April 1911, the Australian Government held an international competition to produce a design for its new capital city. Burley Griffin produced a design with impressive renderings of the plan produced by his wife, Marion Mahony Griffin. They had only heard about the plan in July, while on honeymoon, and worked feverishly to prepare the plans. On 23 May 1912 Griffin's design was selected as the winner from among 137 entries, whereupon he and his wife moved to Australia, where Griffin was appointed as the Federal Capital Director of Design and Construction.

Difficulties with Federal government bureaucrats forced Griffin's resignation from the project in 1920, but he remained in Australia, later designing the Sydney suburb of Castlecrag and the Melbourne suburb of Eaglemont. Griffin also helped design the New South Wales towns of Leeton, Griffith and Culburra Beach.

Which Australian city was originally named Palmerston?

Darwin, the capital of the Northern Territory, was originally called Palmerston. Named in 1855, it was only renamed "Darwin" in 1911.

How far from Echuca to Canberra?

The distance from Echuca on the Murray River to Melbourne is 229 km. Depending on traffic, the trip takes around 3 hours.

What is the nearest seaport for canberra?

Jervis Bay

Because Canberra lies inland, a section of land which would make a suitable harbour for the Royal Navy had to be ceded by the NSW government. Jervis Bay is actually 252km by road from Canberra.

What is the biggest country in Australia?

Australia is actually a country in itself. The country is taken up by the whole continent and includes the island state of Tasmania, and consists of 6 states and 2 territories.

Contrary to popular belief, New Zealand is not part of Australia as a continent or country.

Where is the Australian Capital Territory?

The Australian Capital Territory was formed when the NSW government ceded land for the new Australian Capital Territory to the Commonwealth Government. The Australian Capital Territory was founded on 1 January 1911. However, until 1938, it was called the Federal Capital Territory.

The Naval territory of Jervis Bay, which is the ocean port for the Australian Capital territory, was ceded in 1915.

What is Canberra state located?

Canberra is in the Australian Capital Territory and is the capital city of Australia. The Australian Capital territory is completely surrounded by the state of New South Wales.

The city lies 248km from Sydney and 483km from Melbourne, and about 150km inland from the coast. It is bordered by the Brindabella Ranges to the west, while the closest city is Queanbeyan, 10km to the southeast.

Canberra's coordinates are is: Latitude(35D' 30M 0S) and Longitude(149D' 0M 0S).

Was Australia's capital city formerly Melbourne?

Melbourne was never the capital of Australia. There is a common misconception that, because Melbourne was the temporary seat of government between Federation (1901) and 1927, that it was also the capital. This was not the case, as it was never officially designated the title of Capital, even temporarily. 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. Thus, Canberra became Australia's first, and only, capital city.

What is famous in the Northern Territory?

  • Ayers Rock/ Uluru
  • the central Australian town of Alice Springs
  • Kakadu National Park
  • the Henley-on-Todd regatta, a boat race held on a dry riverbed (sometimes the Todd River actually has water in it, and at these times the Henley-on-Todd is cancelled