What requirements for the federal capital territory were set by Section 125 of the Australian Constitution?

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Section 125 of the Australian Constitution, adopted in 1900, established specific requirements for the seat of the federal government:

Location: The capital had to be situated within the state of New South Wales.
Distance: It was required to be located no less than 100 miles (160 km) from Sydney.
Size: The federal territory was required to have an area of not less than 100 square miles (260 square km).

Additionally, the constitution mandated that a temporary national capital be established in Melbourne until the permanent seat of government was ready.1