Canberra Canberra is the capital city of Australia. With a population of over 340,000, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth largest Australian.

CanberraCanberra is the capital city of Australia. With a population of

over 340,000, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth largest Australian city overall. The city is located at the

northern end of the Australian Capital Territory

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• capital of Australian Capital Territory, was designed by American architect Walter Burley Griffin,

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• Canberra is surrounded by hills and greenland making it a great place for bushwalking, cycling and skiing. There are a wide raneg of National Parks within the Canberra region, which are worth visiting.

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• Canberra is home to Government, where you can visit Government House, Parliament House, Old Parliament House, The National Gallery of Australia and The Australian National Botanic Gardens. As well as offering a full range of culture and history the city also offers a lively entertainment scene, including its theatres and cinemas.

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• In 1901 a decision was made to develop a national capital. The move was as a direct result of the federation of colonies in Australia. However, it wasn't until 1908 that the location of the capital had been decided.

• The location was a compromise between the two rivals Melbourne and Sydney. This explains why the capital is roughly between the two states; although slightly closer to Sydney.

History of the city

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• Canberra was the name given to the new capital which is rumoured to be a translation of 'meeting place' in aboriginal. Slow progress was made, and until 1927 decisions were still made in Melbourne until parliament was convened in Canberra.

• The depression put a further dampener on the developments. It fact things didn't really start happening until well after the second world war.

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The John Curtin School of Medical Research

Black Mountain Tower

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The Canberra Hospital

Australian War Memorial

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Canberra-Nara park with Kasuga stone

National Library of Australia

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The National Museum of Australia The Shine Dome

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ANU School of Art the Australian Treasury

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• On average Canberra has seven hours of sunshine a day all year round, which, together with a low rainfall average, makes this a fine holiday destination. Summer weather in Canberra is generally hot and dry with mild easterly and north-westerly winds prevailing. Nights become cooler when autumn sets in, and winter is characterised by the arrival of numerous cold fronts. Temperatures may be lower in winter, but the sun still shines most of the time. October is on average the wettest month, though rainfall is minimal.

Climate