At a meeting in 1899, the Premiers of the other Colonies agreed to locate the new federal capital of Australia in New South Wales, and added this section to the Australian Constitution.

• 1899年，各殖民地洲的洲长在一次会议上同意在新南威尔士州寻找新的联邦首都，并将此写入澳大利亚宪法。