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

Queensland, South Australia and the Australian Capital Territory each had three deaths.

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025

McBride addressed his supporters as he walked his dog to the front door of the Australian Capital Territory Supreme Court to be sentenced.

From Seattle Times • May 13, 2024

Last February, Australia’s federal government declared koalas “endangered” in the eastern regions of New South Wales, Queensland and the Australian Capital Territory.

From Seattle Times • May 9, 2023

He recently made history by becoming the first independent senator for the Australian Capital Territory and is the first sportsperson to have transitioned into politics on a purely environmental platform.

From BBC • Oct. 4, 2022

Votes from the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory count toward only the former.

From Reuters