Canberra

Canberra is situated just under 190 miles from Sydney.

In the Aboriginal language, Canberra means 'place of gathering'.

It was only after winning a competition that an American couple, the Griffins, were chosen to develop the capital.

The museum is designed to recount both ordinary and extraordinary episodes in the country's history.

The city centre stands at the crossroads of Commonwealth Avenue and Constitution Avenue.

This could quite plausibly be the city's nickname, when you consider the many parkland areas it incorporates.

The Federal Government built Canberra, the Australian capital, at the beginning of the century on the road from Sydney to Melbourne (Hume Hwy): nicknamed the "garden city", it has a few interesting monuments that are worth seeing, such as the new Parliament House, a spectacular edifice topped by a 260 feet high metallic mast. Take a bike ride around Lake Burley Griffin, and discover the Australian ...