Australian Capital Territory

American  

noun

1. a federal territory on the continent of Australia in the southeastern part: includes Canberra, capital of the Commonwealth of Australia. 939 sq. mi. (2,430 sq. km).

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Australian Capital Territory British  

noun

1. Former name: Federal Capital Territory.  a territory of SE Australia, within New South Wales: consists of two exclaves, one containing Canberra, the capital of Australia, and one at Jervis Bay (the latter sometimes regarded as a separate entity). Pop: 322 579 (2003 est)

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Example Sentences

The bloom - which now stretches from Coorong to the Yorke Peninsula, an area about double the size of the Australian Capital Territory - is decimating the local environment and lining the coastline with dead wildlife.

From BBC

The team faced seven matches in 19 days: a Sydney Select side were thumped 86-0, before an Australian Capital Territory side were defeated 36-0 in Canberra, where the first Test against Australia was also held.

From BBC

It’s also developing a model of “shared responsibility between the community and fire services” to reduce risk and prepare for fires, according to the chief of the Australian Capital Territory’s Rural Fire Service.

From Los Angeles Times

Today, Scott is the chief of the Australian Capital Territory’s Rural Fire Service, which oversees Canberra’s outlying regions.

From Los Angeles Times

And while other Australian states and territories have been under pressure to raise the age from 10 to 14, for now it is once again 10 across the country, with the exception of the Australian Capital Territory.

From BBC