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this is a result of the competition and rivalry between NSW and Victoria. Victoria wanted Melbourne to be the capital and NSW wanted Sydney. In the end after agreeing that there was not going to be agreement it was decided to create a territory between them and put the capital there instead.
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Which other Australian state surrounds the Australian Capital Territory?
New South Wales surrounds the 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.
What states were not part of the union during World War 2?
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First Capital of Arizona?
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When did boise become a state captal?
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What are the oldest and youngest capital cities in Australia?
australias oldest and youngest capital cities
Where is the Australian federal government based?
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Which new south wales city is know as australias country music capital?
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What is Australia's capital territory?
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What is the capital of Australian Antarctic Territory?
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In what Australian territory is Canberra?
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The capital of the Southwest Territory was .?
Santa Fe
Is delhi a state or national capital territory?
national capital territory
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What is the city of the Australian Capital Territory?
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What is the abbreviation of the national capital territory?
The Australian Capital Territory is abbreviated as ACT.
Darwin is the capital city of which Australian Territory?
Darwin is the capital of the Northern Territory.
