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What are the Capitals of Australia and Oceania?

This quiz covers seven capitals in Australia and Oceania: Canberra, Wellington, Port Moresby, Suva, Honiara, Port Vila and Nouméa.

  • Canberra was chosen in 1908 as a neutral site between rivals Sydney and Melbourne.
  • It was designed by architects Walter Burley Griffin and Marion Mahony Griffin, and Australia's parliament moved there in 1927.
  • Wellington replaced Auckland as New Zealand's capital in 1865 because of its central location.
  • Suva replaced Levuka as the capital of Fiji in 1882.
  • Honiara grew out of a Second World War military base before becoming the capital of the Solomon Islands.
  • Most of these capitals are also their country's largest city and main port.

Current quiz contains 7 capitals : Canberra, Honiara, Nouméa, Port Moresby, Port Vila, Suva, Wellington.