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๐ฆ๐บ Canberra
Australia's capital; a planned city chosen as compromise between Sydney and Melbourne
Australia 1927 Countries & Capitals
๐๏ธ Key Facts
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Planned capital โ site chosen in 1908 as compromise between Sydney and Melbourne
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Parliament officially moved here in 1927; designed by American architects Walter and Marion Griffin
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Name from Ngunnawal Aboriginal word "Kamberra" meaning "meeting place"
Chosen as the capital to settle the rivalry between Sydney and Melbourne
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๐ฆ๐บ Australia
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1927
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Australia's capital; a planned city chosen as compromise between Sydney and Melbourne