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Australian Capital Territory 2.5 Australian Capital Territory The Australian Capital Territory was established in 1911 within the borders of New South Wales as the site for the future national capital, Canberra. Canberra is situated between Sydney and Melbourne. A well-planned city, it is laid out around an artificial lake. The Territory became self-governing in 1989. National government remains its main industry, but private sector employment has expanded and includes production of sophisticated scientific and communications equipment, and computer software. Canberra Victoria 2.5 Victoria In the southeastern corner of Australia, Victoria is the smallest mainland state but the most densely populated and highly urbanized of all the states. Also enjoying the fame of “the garden state”, Victoria is a land of tourist attractions, with spectacular coastal spectacular coastal formations and historical heritage settlements, where the lifestyle and atmosphere of colonial times has been reproduced. Its capital, Melbourne, sprang up as the primary city of the Victorian Gold Rush in the middle of the 19th century. After Federation it served as the national capital until Canberra was established. Melbourne Tasmania 2.5 Tasmania----- Separated from the continent by the waters of the Bass Strait, Tasmania and its many companion islands form the smallest Australian state. Tasmania has substantial farming, forestry, hydroelectric, mining and fishery industries. Despite tremendous development and industrial expansion, the island still retains much of the beauty of its original colonial architecture, villages, old coach houses and roadside inns. The colonial era buildings along with the unique wilderness landscape are major tourist attractions, which bring Tasmania the fame of the “Holiday Isle”. The capital Hobart, located at the foot of the Mount Wellington, is a renowned tourist city. Every year, yacht races from Sydney and Melbourne bring ocean racers fro