Canberra Centenary Anniversaries
A Capital Choice: The Selection of Canberra as the Site of our National Capital, 1908-2008
Why was Canberra chosen as the site for the national capital?
From Albury to Armidale, Lake George to Lyndhurst, towns across New South Wales vied to become the site of the new Australian national capital.
Ballot Paper, Canberra 1910. (This image was kindly supplied by the State Library of NSW)
Would the 'invigorating' climate of Dalgety or the reliable water supply of Tumut secure their selection?
Which town would you have chosen for our national capital? Through images and an interactive game, A Capital Choice explores the decision to select Yass-Canberra as the site for our national capital.
A Capital Choice is on display at the National Capital Exhibition.
Visit the A Capital Choice exhibition as part of the National Capital Exhibition online virtual tour.
A teacher's resource has been developed to assist with the presentation of the themes of the exhibition to primary school students.