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That's sorta half right. Orignally the Federal Parliment was going to be in either Sydney or Melbourne, the two most important/biggest/etc cities at the time (arguably they still are). But the issue could not be resolved adequately without one side feeling snubbed. So the city of Canberra was created, sorta half-way between Melbourne and Sydney. This became the seat of federal power.
I believe the ACT was created later for the reasons you state.

GA

During the American Revolutionary War, Philadelphia was in fact the largest city with an English-speaking population in the world, greater than New York or even London.

The best thing about Canberra for NSW people is that you just have to go across the border to get all your fireworks, pornographic and political needs fulfilled!

Of course. If you've ever seen any movies you will know that the Americans always win.

There isnt any ice bears running around in the streets!

now why didnt anyone say something like "we ride kangaroos to work" as most people say when this kinda discussion gets going jokes, my friends used to find it amusing going to chatrooms and say that. geeezzz, you couldave even said that Shark Bay has the oldest stromatolites (no idea how to spell it, but those things) living anywhere in the world! yeah thats right come to WA

Excess power must not have been necessary back in the year of our birth. My gosh, it's been quite a while since I've learned about the Kuomintang Dynasty. I was in 10th grade!

well in israel we have the best falaafel ever!

We used to be the number 1 sheep interfering country in the world before industrilization lead to more rural countries like Wales , Australia and New Zealand to surpass us easily.

A penchant for cigarettes, deepfried and unhealthy foods and sitting on our backsides all day has led Scotland to become the sick man of Europe and some people from places in Glasgow to have a shorter life expectancy than your average Down Syndrome baby.