 In 1848 the Diocese of Melbourne was created out of territory of the then Sydney archdiocese.In 1859, the Diocese of Brisbane was established, with responsibility for the entire state of Queensland.At present, the Archbishop of Sydney is metropolitan of all the dioceses of New South Wales, with the exception of portions of the Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn, which are geographically situated outside the Australian Capital Territory.