The base counterfactual extends beyond docks and warships to the connection between Sydney and Australia's federal government. A headquarters filled with senior imperial and dominion officers would need reliable movement between the fleet hub and Canberra. That requirement would encourage investment in the railway, Canberra's station, and associated infrastructure. A naval base can generate transport and administrative changes far from the waterfront.
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The fleet headquarters would also reshape inland transport
A senior Far East headquarters in Sydney would require better rail and administrative links with Canberra, making land transport part of the naval-base program.