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What Is the Capital of Australia? (Hint: It's Not Sydney)
Capital of Australia?
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What is the answer? What is the capital of Australia?
The capital of Australia is Canberra, not Sydney or Melbourne. It was purpose-built as the capital in 1913 to settle the rivalry between the two larger cities.
Why isn't Sydney the capital of Australia?
Sydney is Australia's biggest city, but when the country federated, Sydney and Melbourne both wanted the title. Canberra was built between them as a neutral compromise capital.
Is Canberra bigger than Sydney?
No. Canberra is the capital but far smaller, with around 450,000 people, while Sydney has over 5 million. Population size has nothing to do with capital status.