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[[Image:Australia with the Australian Capital Territory highlighted.png|right|155px|Western Australia]] | [[Image:Australia with the Australian Capital Territory highlighted.png|right|155px|Western Australia]] [[Australia]] | ||
== Early History of the Australian Capital Territory == | == Early History of the Australian Capital Territory == | ||
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=== Siting and Naming of Canberra === | === Siting and Naming of Canberra === | ||
In the first day of January 1901, the colonies of New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Queensland, Western Australia and Tasmania joined together in a new Commonwealth of Australia. Both before and after Federation, there was much public bickering about what and where a federal territory and Seat of Government should be. The Constitution said that the Parliament must choose a site at least one hundred miles (160km) from Sydney and that the Parliament would sit in Melbourne until a new parliament house was built in the new capital. More details about the history and development of Canberra and the ACT are found at the [http://www.nationalcapital.gov.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=254&Itemid=248#5 National Capital website]. | In the first day of January 1901, the colonies of New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Queensland, Western Australia and Tasmania joined together in a new Commonwealth of Australia. Both before and after Federation, there was much public bickering about what and where a federal territory and Seat of Government should be. The Constitution said that the Parliament must choose a site at least one hundred miles (160km) from Sydney and that the Parliament would sit in Melbourne until a new parliament house was built in the new capital. More details about the history and development of Canberra and the ACT are found at the [http://www.nationalcapital.gov.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=254&Itemid=248#5 National Capital website]. <br> | ||
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== Getting started with Australian Capital Territory research == | == Getting started with Australian Capital Territory research == | ||
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Interested in [[Help:Edit and Contribute|editing or adding to the Wiki]]? The Australian Capital Territory page needs you! Here are some simple ways you can add information other researchers need! | Interested in [[Help:Edit and Contribute|editing or adding to the Wiki]]? The Australian Capital Territory page needs you! Here are some simple ways you can add information other researchers need! | ||
== Things You Can Do == | == Things You Can Do == | ||
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*[[Australia, New South Wales Index to Bounty Immigrants|Bounty Immigrants 1828-1842 Index at Record Search soon]] | *[[Australia, New South Wales Index to Bounty Immigrants|Bounty Immigrants 1828-1842 Index at Record Search soon]] | ||
*National Family History Week July 31st to August 8th 2010 | |||
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