| Canberra is the capital of Australia
and the country's largest inland city. Canberra is a city of broad
streets, green parks and elegant buildings. The city was designed
by architect Walter Burley Griffin whose design based on circles
and axes was similar to streets of Washington,
DC and Paris.
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
In 1911, the Australian Government took possession of 2,357 square
kilometers from New South Wales to form the Australian Capital Territory
(ACT) as the site for the Australian national capital.
NATURAL WORLD
Commonwealth Park sits on the edge of Lake Burley Griffin. Nearby
is the Australian National
Botanical Gardens.
CULTURE
National Museum of
Australia and National
Gallery of Australia
CCAS is one of
a national network of contemporary arts organizations with a diverse
program of exhibitions, performances, artists’ talks and publications
aims provide opportunities for artists to exhibit their work within
a context of current national and international practice.
The Australian of the Year Walk shoreline on Lake Burley Griffin
between the National Library of Australia and the Commonwealth Avenue
Bridge is composed of 100 concrete pillars with, by year, an image
and the name of the various categories of Australian
of the Year Award. The pillars are in five groups of 20, with
a staggered arrangement laterally along five metal dividers between
six lines of dark paving stones.
Questacon
is committed to the promotion, awareness and understanding of science
and technology within the community.
MARKETS
The Old Bus Depot
Market is held every Sunday at 27 Wentworth Avenue.
SPORT
Canberra hosts the Canberra Raiders and the Brumbies who play rugby
league and rugby union respectively, and who have both been champions
of their leagues. Both teams play their home games at Canberra Stadium
POLITICAL TOURISM
As the seat of the government of Australia, Canberra is the site
of Parliament House, the High Court of Australia and numerous government
departments and agencies.
Old Parliament House
POP CULTURE
In Community
Development through Tourism, author Sue Beeton writes: "Many
Australians argue that Canberra has no 'soul' or sense of community
and has difficulty attracting tourists, demonstrating the difficulties
surrounding created communities."
HISTORY
After the Commonwealth Federation was created, the site of Canberra
was selected for the location of the nation's capital in 1908. It
was a compromise that created something new instead of choosing
among Melbourne
and Sydney.
NEARBY
Canberra is located near the Brindabella
National Park, approximately 150 kilometers (93 miles) inland
from Australia's east coast. The park has recreational opportunities
for bushwalking, mountain biking,bird watching and nature study.
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