Why is canberra the capital of Australia?
Canberra is pretty much half way between Sydney and Melbourne. Both of those cities wanted to be the capital city, so Canberra was built as a compromise. “Canberra was selected as the location of the nation’s capital in 1908 as a compromise between Sydney and Melbourne. It is unusual among Australian cities as an entirely purpose-built, planned city. Following an international contest for the city’s design, a design by Chicago architect Walter Burley Griffin was selected and construction commenced in 1913.
