In 1927 the capital of Australia was established in Canberra. Where had it the previous capital been?
Rivett, Australian Capital Territory Rivett, Australian Capital Territory Rivett (postcode: 2611) is a residential suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, established in the late 1960s. At the , Rivett had a population of 3,193. It is situated on the western edge of the Weston Creek district. Rivett takes its name from Sir (Albert Cherbury) David Rivett, KCMG; Rhodes Scholar 1907; Professor of Chemistry, Melbourne University, 1924–1927; Deputy Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), 1927–46; Chairman of the Council CSIRO, 1946–49; President of Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science 1937-39. Streets in Rivett are
Rugby union in the Australian Capital Territory first world war was rugby league. Although Royal Military College remained with rugby union, matches had to be arranged with Sydney teams for the college to play the game. A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) branch of the NSW Rugby Union was founded in 1927, but there was not sufficient support for the union code to warrant the establishment of a formal competition. Royal Military College played a series of matches that year against the newly-formed Canberra Rugby Union Club instead. The Canberra side had adopted a black and white strip. The FCT Rugby Union had to be re-established in 1930,