Australian Capital Territory
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The Australian Capital Territory, known as the Federal Capital Territory until 1938, is an internal territory of Australia. Canberra, the capital city of Australia, is situated within the territory an
The Federal Capital survey camp was established c. 1909. An extensive survey of the territory was completed by Charles Scrivener and his team in 1915.
The ceremony for the naming of Canberra, 12 March 1913. Prime Minister Andrew Fisher is standing, centre, in dark suit. To his right is the Governor-General, Lord Denman, and to his left, Lady Denman.
The Molonglo River, located in the north-east of the region
Autumn foliage in Canberra
New South Wales
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New South Wales is a state on the east coast of Australia. It borders Queensland to the north, Victoria to the south, and South Australia to the west. Its coast borders the Coral and Tasman Seas to th
Australian Capital Territory
…and is the territory's primate city. The Australian Capital Territory is located in southeastern Australia as an enclave surrounded by the state of New South Wales. The territory was excised from New South Wales in 1911 to serve as the seat of government for the Commonwealth, in accordance with Section 125 of the…
Founding of Port Jackson at Botany Bay in 1788, by Thomas Gosse
Delivery of 25 bales of wool bill signed by David Fotheringham, 1824
George Street, Sydney, 1883, by Alfred Tischbauer
E. H. Hargraves