Sydney maybe Australia's most famous city, and it may be its greatest city ( - Melbourne folk wouldn't say so! - ), but it's not Australia's capital city. Instead, a sheep farm became the capital of Australia. We find out why.

Yawn alert, kids! – you'll also hear about Dad's new wartime novel (see paulletters.com for details).

Questions for after you've listened:

1. Admiral Zheng might have been the first person from a different continent to visit Australia. Which country was Admiral Zheng from?
2. What year did Captain Cook arrive in Australia?
3. From which UK city did Admiral Arthur Philip and the First Fleet leave for Australia?
4. What year did Arthur Philip and the First Fleet arrive in Australia?
5. The first colony was built in what is now known as 'The Rocks' area of Sydney. Who was living around there before the British arrived?
6. At least how many miles from Sydney did the capital city have to be?
7. Parliament House is where Australia's Parliament meets and works. What used to be there in that area before they built Australia's capital city?
8. In what year was the country of Australia officially started?

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"Sugar Plum Breakdown"; "Wholesome"; "On the Shore"; "Showdown"; "Spy Glass"; "Sneaky Adventure". All by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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