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== Early History of the Australian Capital Territory == | == Early History of the Australian Capital Territory == | ||
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The first European settlement of the area, later known as the Limestone Plains (or ‘Manarro’, as it was called by local Aboriginal people), occurred when Joshua John Moore established a station at what is now Acton (site of the National Museum of Australia) in 1823. When he sought to purchase the land in December 1826, he referred to the location as ‘Canbery’, a name later used with various spellings for all the surrounding areas. | The first European settlement of the area, later known as the Limestone Plains (or ‘Manarro’, as it was called by local Aboriginal people), occurred when Joshua John Moore established a station at what is now Acton (site of the National Museum of Australia) in 1823. When he sought to purchase the land in December 1826, he referred to the location as ‘Canbery’, a name later used with various spellings for all the surrounding areas. | ||
The local Aboriginal people were referred to by early white writers as the ‘Kamberra’, ‘Kghambury’, ‘Nganbra’ and ‘Gnabra’, all of which share some resemblance to ‘Canberra’ - the name of the capital announced at the Foundation Stone Ceremony by Lady Denman on 12 March 1913. There is little doubt that ‘Canberra’ is an anglicised version of the Aboriginal words, which is said to mean ‘meeting place’.<br> | The local Aboriginal people were referred to by early white writers as the ‘Kamberra’, ‘Kghambury’, ‘Nganbra’ and ‘Gnabra’, all of which share some resemblance to ‘Canberra’ - the name of the capital announced at the Foundation Stone Ceremony by Lady Denman on 12 March 1913. There is little doubt that ‘Canberra’ is an anglicised version of the Aboriginal words, which is said to mean ‘meeting place’.<br> | ||
=== 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]. <br> | 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> | ||
== Getting started with Australian Capital Territory research == | == Getting started with Australian Capital Territory research == | ||
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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 | *National Family History Week July 31st to August 8th 2010 | ||
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*[[Australian Capital Territory Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]] | *[[Australian Capital Territory Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]] | ||
*[[Australian Capital Territory BMDs|Births, Marriages, Deaths]] | *[[Australian Capital Territory BMDs|Births, Marriages, Deaths]] | ||
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*Australian Capital Territory makes its indexes to births, deaths and marriages available online. | *Australian Capital Territory makes its indexes to births, deaths and marriages available online. | ||
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