Canberra

Article summary

Canberra ( ; ) is the capital city of Australia and the largest population centre in the Australian Capital Territory. With an estimated population of 484,630 as of 2025, Canberra is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest Australian city by population. The city occupies most of the northern quadrant of the Australian Capital Territory, and its urban sprawl borders the state of New South Wales to the northwest, northeast and southeast. The Brindabellas are located south and west of the city, and form the northern part of the Australian Alps, the country's highest mountain range. Canberra was established following the federation of the Australian colonies to serve as the seat of government for the new nation, being a compromise between Sydney and Melbourne, Australia’s two largest cities. The area chosen for the capital had been inhabited by Aboriginal Australians for up to 21,000 years, by groups including the Ngunnawal and Ngambri. European settlement commenced in the first half of the 19th century, evidenced by surviving landmarks such as St John's Anglican Church and Blundells Cottage. On 1 January 1901, federation of the colonies of Australia was achieved. The capital city was founded and formally named as Canberra in 1913.…

Key claims

1. date of establishment: 2019 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of establishment: 1946 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of establishment: 2001 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of establishment: 1926 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. date of establishment: 1976 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. date of foundation: 1913 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
7. population: 8,949 people — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
8. publication date: 2013-04-11 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
9. release date: 2021 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
10. students: 20,000 students — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of establishment is "2019". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of establishment is "1946". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of establishment is "2001". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of establishment is "1926". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the date of establishment is "1976". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the date of foundation is "1913". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. The record states that the population is "8,949 people". What evidence would count against this claim?
9. The record states that the publication date is "2013-04-11". What evidence would count against this claim?
10. The record states that the release date is "2021". What evidence would count against this claim?
11. The record states that the students is "20,000 students". What evidence would count against this claim?
12. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
13. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1378788146