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Zorluk: OrtaNew South Wales

The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) was established to serve as the location for Australia's capital city, Canberra. Which Australian state's borders completely surround the Australian Capital Territory?

  1. New South WalesCevap
  2. B
    Victoria
  3. C
    Queensland

Cevap

The Australian Capital Territory is entirely surrounded by the state of New South Wales.
The correct answer is New South Wales because the Australian Capital Territory is a self-governing territory that is geographically situated entirely within the borders of New South Wales. It was originally part of the colony of New South Wales before being transferred to the federal government.

Adım Adım Çözüm

1
Identify the geographical context of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT).
The ACT is a small, landlocked territory in south-eastern Australia.
Establishing the general location of the target area.
2
Determine which state provided the land for the creation of the national capital.
The land for the ACT was ceded by New South Wales to the Commonwealth in 1911.
Historical context explains the current geographic relationship.
3
Confirm the state that encloses the ACT borders.
New South Wales is the only state that borders the ACT, completely surrounding it.
Visualizing the map confirms that no other state touches the territory's boundaries.

Anahtar Kavram

Geographic location of New South Wales and its relationship with the ACT.

İpuçları

1
Think about which state is home to Sydney, Australia's largest city.
2
The land for the national capital was taken from the oldest and most populous state.
3
Canberra is located roughly halfway between Sydney and Melbourne, but the land it sits on was originally part of New South Wales.

Daha Fazla Pratik

Review the geographic locations of all six states and two mainland territories on a map of Australia.
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Konular

New South Wales

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