# S3 | perplexity/sonar-pro | run 2

## Prompt

What is the capital of Australia?

## Response

The capital of Australia is **Canberra**. It is the seat of the federal government and the main city of the Australian Capital Territory.

Canberra is explicitly identified as the capital city of Australia by multiple authoritative sources, including encyclopedias and official educational portals.[Canberra - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canberra)[Australia | Britannica](https://www.britannica.com/place/Australia)[Australian Capital Territory (Canberra)](https://www.studyaustralia.gov.au/en/life-in-australia/locations-in-australia/australian-capital-territory-canberra) It was selected and developed as a planned capital between the larger cities of Sydney and Melbourne, and has served as the national capital since 1913.[List of Australian capital cities](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Australian_capital_cities)[WorldAtlas – Capital of Australia](https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/what-is-the-capital-of-australia.html)

Would you like a brief explanation of why Canberra was chosen instead of Sydney or Melbourne?
