VK3CAT

VK1 Information Page

VK1 is the call area for the Australian Capital Territory and contains the capital city of Australia, Canberra. The site was chosen as it was the most suitable site that was roughly midway between Sydney and Melbourne.

Canberra contains the Federal Parliament and all the bureaucracy that comes with politics.

Note that Australia became a Federation of States in 1901 and the temporary capital was Melbourne whilst the city of Canberra was being designed and built.

Although the CAT family has visited and driven through VK1 a couple of times, there is an acute shortage of decent photos. This is to be attended to on the next visit.