Comment on TIL about Jervis Bay Territory
Zagorath@aussie.zone 2 days agoIt’s pretty close to the capital, really. It’s directly due east of the ACT. Maybe somewhere like Bateman’s Bay would be a little closer, but not a huge amount, and I assume other practicalities (including existing uses) took priority.
These days it’s a naval base, mainly.
rumschlumpel@feddit.org 1 day ago
Sorry, somehow I was convinced that Perth was the capital, not Canberra. That port definitely makes more sense with Canberra as the capital …
jagungal@aussie.zone 5 hours ago
😆 Western Australians wish Perth was the capital. At least you know your Australian cities