What is the capital city of Australia, distinct from its largest city?
Category: Knowledge · Difficulty: hard
Hint: This city was purpose-built as the capital in 1913.
Answer
Canberra
Explanation
Canberra was chosen as the capital in part to settle rivalry between Sydney and Melbourne.
This is a hard knowledge riddle — a tricky one that takes a little thought. The answer is Canberra.
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