Following a long dispute over whether Sydney or Melbourne should be the national capital, a compromise was reached: the new capital would be built in New South Wales, so long as it was at least 100 miles (160 km) from Sydney, with Melbourne to be the temporary seat of government (but not referred to as the "capital") while the new capital was built.
Setelah lama memperdebatkan kepatutan Sydney atau Melbourne sebagai ibu kota negara, kompromi akhirnya tercapai: ibu kota baru akan dibangun di New South Wales asalkan berjarak 100 mil (160 km) dari Sydney sedangkan Melbourne menjadi pusat pemerintahan sementara (tetapi tidak disebut "ibu kota") saat ibu kota baru sedang dibangun.