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The 20 pages that link to Canberra, each with the reason it gives.

• SydneyCompared with: It distinguishes national political authority from Sydney’s state-capital role.

• Garden city movementRelated: Its planned form reflects garden-city influence within a capital-city design.

• Capital cityBroader topic: Its selection resolved rivalry between Australia’s two largest cities.

• MelbourneCompared with: Unlike Melbourne, Canberra was purpose-built as Australia’s national capital.

• Planned cityBroader topic: Its planned federal capital precincts reveal the role of symbolic geometry in city design.

• OttawaRelated: Like Ottawa, Canberra was selected as a national capital distinct from the country’s largest city.

• Australian National UniversityRelated: The university was founded in Canberra as a national institution in the capital.

• National Gallery of AustraliaNarrower topic: The gallery’s location connects its national remit to the country’s planned capital.

• Australian Capital TerritoryBroader topic: Canberra was established inside the territory as the national capital.

• AstanaRelated: Like Astana, it was selected and built to serve as a national capital.

• BrisbaneCompared with: Brisbane is a state capital and commercial metropolis, unlike Canberra’s federal role.

• Andrew FisherRelated: Fisher’s government advanced the development of Canberra as the national capital.

• Asia-Pacific Economic CooperationRelated: The inaugural meeting in Canberra established the forum.

• Australian Academy of ScienceRelated: The Academy’s headquarters and its distinctive building are located in the national capital.

• Australian Institute of SportRelated: The institute’s national campus was established in Canberra.

• John EcclesRelated: Eccles led neurophysiology research at the Australian National University in Canberra.

• AdelaideCompared with: Both cities were planned, but Canberra was designed as the national capital decades later.

• Perth (Western Australia)Compared with: Canberra is the federal capital; Perth is a state capital and major commercial city.

• National Museum of AustraliaRelated: The museum’s location connects its national role to the institutions of the capital.

• Walter Burley GriffinBroader topic: Griffin’s winning design gave the new capital its distinctive plan.