a territory of SE Australia, within New South Wales: consists of two exclaves, one containing Canberra, the capital of Australia, and one at Jervis Bay (the latter sometimes regarded as a separate entity). Pop: 373 100 (2012 est)
Former name: Federal Capital Territory
Australian Capital Territory in American English
federal territory in the SE part of New South Wales: site of Canberra, Australian capital: 939 sq mi (2,432 sq km); pop. 280,000