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Travel to Canberra
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The capital of Australia and its political heart, Canberra truly deserves the title in every aspect. Located in the northern part of the Australian Capital Territory, the federal capital of Australia houses the national parliament, federal government departments, the High Court of Australia, the Australian War Memorial, and several other important institutions. When Australia's separate colonies were federated in 1901 and became states, a decision to build a national capital was written in the constitution. In 1908 the site was selected, diplomatically situated between arch rivals Sydney and Melbourne. American architect Walter Burley Griffin filed a petition to design the capital city. The city was officially baptized as 'Canberra' in 1913, meaning 'meeting place' in the aboriginal language. To visit this majestical place, join us on Travel to Canberra.
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Abode to approximately 308,700 people, Canberra lies at a distance of about 300 km southwest of Sydney and 650 km northeast of Melbourne by road. Canberra comprises of five large "town centres" that lie in the valleys of the Canberra region.
These are Central Canberra, Belconnen, Woden, Tuggeranong and Queanbeyan (actually in New South Wales). Canberra is unique as compared to all other Australian capital cities.
Firstly, it is rather young (established ~1927) and secondly, its intended development has excluded the presence of on any hilltop or high storied buildings. Canberra boasts of some best Aussie delicacies in the best of Restaurants along with some excellent wines. | The national capital is popular as the city 'scattered through the park' because of the presence of numerous lush green patches and meandering rivers.The impressive historical and architectural marvels makes one wants to simply gaze at the structures. The Railway Museum, Questtacon: National science and Technology centre, Australian National Botanic gardens, Telstra Tower, High Court of Australia, The Kamberra Wine Complex, Royal Australian Mint and the Cockington Green are some of the must see places in Travel to Canberra. |
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