# S3 | perplexity/sonar-pro | run 1

## Prompt

What is the capital of Australia?

## Response

The capital of Australia is **Canberra**. It is the seat of the federal government and is located in the Australian Capital Territory between Sydney and Melbourne.[1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canberra)[2](https://www.britannica.com/place/Australia)

## Key details

- **Capital city:** Canberra is officially designated as the national capital of the Commonwealth of Australia.[1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canberra)[4](https://www.britannica.com/place/Canberra)  
- **Location:** Canberra lies within the **Australian Capital Territory (ACT)** in southeastern Australia, roughly midway between Sydney and Melbourne.[2](https://www.britannica.com/place/Australia)[4](https://www.britannica.com/place/Canberra)  
- **Context:** Many people mistakenly assume Sydney or Melbourne is the capital, but Canberra was chosen in the early 20th century as a compromise between those two major cities.[2](https://www.britannica.com/place/Australia)[5](https://ovolohotels.com/ovolo/blog/sydney-isnt-the-capital-of-australia/)

Would you like a brief explanation of how and why Canberra was chosen as the capital instead of Sydney or Melbourne?
