Australian Capital Territory
The Australian Capital Territory or ACT is a small territory in Australia. It was created as the home for the Australian capital city, Canberra, because of fighting between New South Wales and Victoria over where the capital city should be. The Jervis Bay Territory was created at the same time so that the ACT would have a harbour without relying on one of the states.
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| States and territories of Australia |
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| New South Wales • Queensland • South Australia • Tasmania • Victoria • Western Australia |
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| Mainland: Australian Capital Territory • Jervis Bay Territory • Northern Territory |
| Overseas: Ashmore and Cartier Islands • Australian Antarctic Territory • Norfolk Island • Christmas Island • Cocos (Keeling) Islands • Coral Sea Islands • Heard and McDonald Islands |
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