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Zorluk: OrtaNew South Wales

New South Wales was the first colony established by the British and remains Australia's most populous state. Which of the following cities is the capital city of New South Wales?

  1. SydneyCevap
  2. B
    Melbourne
  3. C
    Canberra

Cevap

Sydney
Sydney is the capital city of New South Wales. It is the largest city in Australia and is famous for landmarks like the Sydney Opera House and the Harbour Bridge. Historically, it was the site of the first European settlement.

Adım Adım Çözüm

1
Identify the state being asked about in the stem
The focus of the question is New South Wales (NSW).
To ensure the correct geographic and political entity is being considered.
2
Recall the capital cities for the states of Australia
Sydney is the capital of New South Wales, Melbourne is the capital of Victoria, and Brisbane is the capital of Queensland.
To match the correct city with the requested state.
3
Distinguish between the state capital and the national capital
While Canberra is located within the geographic area of New South Wales, it is the national capital and lies within its own territory (the ACT).
To avoid a common mistake involving geographic proximity.

Anahtar Kavram

State Capitals of Australia

İpuçları

1
The correct city is home to the famous Sydney Opera House.
2
This city was the site of the first British settlement in 1788 at Sydney Cove.
3
While Canberra is the national capital, this city is the capital of the oldest state, New South Wales.

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Try to memorize the capital city for each of the six Australian states and two main territories.
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