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Canberra

Australian Capital Territory

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Canberra, capital of Australia and home to the Australian Government: the Parliament House, the High Court, and numerous Government departments. Located 300 km southwest of Sydney and 650 km northeast of Melbourne, this city has a population of 345,000 inhabitants.

Its streets are home to national monuments, art galleries, restaurants, entertainment, parks and gardens where flowers glow with vivid colours during the Festival Floriade. Meanwhile, in autumn, hot air balloons fill the sky during the nine days of celebration for the Enlighten Festival.

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Must-do in Canberra

  • Explore the beauty of the native plants at the Australian National Botanic Gardens.
  • Do a cultural tour through the National Gallery of Australia, the National Portrait Gallery, the National Library of Australia or the Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House.
  • Visit Lake Burley Griffin in the city centre, where many sports enthusiasts go sailing, fishing and rowing.
  • Taste the exquisite Australian cuisine by visiting some of its regional markets in Southern Tablelands or a delicious wine at the cellars of Four Winds vineyards, just 30 minutes from Canberra.
  • Visit Black Mountain natural park with its hundreds of species of birds, plants and insects.
    Climb, hike and see the Aboriginal cave art in Namadgi National Park or visit Tidbinbilla Natural Reserve.
Canberra National Museum

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The weather in Canberra

Canberra has an oceanic climate, with four seasons clearly distinguished due to the city's distance from the coast. Summers are hot and dry, while winters are cold and, sometimes, there are snowfalls.
January is usually the hottest month of the year, with an average high of 28ºC, and July is the coldest, with a minimum temperature of minus 2ºC.

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Did you know...?

Many people wonder why Canberra is the capital city of Australia, being small and less relevant than cities like Sydney or Melbourne. Well, Canberra was in fact chosen as a midpoint precisely to end the rivalry between Sydney and Melbourne.

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ABOUT THE STATE:

Australian Capital Territory

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The Australian Capital Territory, established to house Australia’s capital, Canberra, is the country’s smallest self-governing internal territory (2,358 sq km). Its rugged forests and farmland have earned Canberra its nickname: the Bush Capital. About 45% of the state belongs to the Namadgi National Park, with plenty of walking trails and natural swimming spots.

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