What does the cryptic crossword clue "Venerable Australian state capital (7)" mean?

The definition is "capital". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). AUGUST (synonym="Venerable") + A (first_letter="Australian") = AUGUSTA; definition: "state capital" The answer is AUGUSTA.

Venerable Australian state capital (7)

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